A comparison of hospital and critical-care activity

Anaesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 521-528

  Ridley, S A ^a   Burchett, K ^b   Burns, A ^c   Gunning, K ^d  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demand; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; WORKLOAD;

AGE FACTORS; BED OCCUPANCY; CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADMISSION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032996504     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00801.x     Document Type: Article

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