International comparisons of critical care outcome and resource consumption

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 389-408

  Angus, D C ^a   Sirio, C A ^a   Clermont, G ^a   Bion, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030896207     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70317-1     Document Type: Article

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