A prospective two-month audit of the lack of provision of a high-dependency unit and its impact on intensive care

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-270

  Ryan, D W ^a   Bayly, R J M ^a   Weldon, O G W ^a   Jingree, M ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intensive care; audit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR SURGERY; MEDICAL AUDIT;

EID: 0031050258     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.068-az0055.x     Document Type: Article

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