Analysis of intensive care populations to select possible candidates for high dependency care

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-17

  Pappachan, J V ^a   Millar, B W ^b   Barrett, D J ^c   Smith, G B ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High dependency care; Intensive care; Patient selection; Triage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032956118     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.1.13     Document Type: Article

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