Contributions of Respiratory Care Practitioners to Intensive Care: A Review

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 422-425

  Yu, N C ^a   Stoller, J K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway management; Arterial blood gases; Hospital transport; Respiratory care protocols; Weaning

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032061597     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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