Interhospital and Intrahospital Transfer of the Critically III Patient

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 244-248

  Tan, T K ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critically ill; Interhospital transport; Intrahospital transport; Secondary transport; Specialist transfer team

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT TRANSFER; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031159860     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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