An analysis of training activities in the use of critical care equipment within hospitals in the United Kingdom

Anaesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 810-817

  Fouladinejad, F ^a   Roberts, J R ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; training; Equipment; management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031846818     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00430.x     Document Type: Article

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