The impact of percutaneous tracheostomy on intensive care unit practice and training

Anaesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 186-189

  Simpson, T P ^a   Day, C J E ^a   Jewkes, C F ^a   Manara, A R ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Intensive care; Percutaneous; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRACHEOSTOMY; WORKLOAD;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; SURGERY; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032930109     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00667.x     Document Type: Article

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