Epidemiology of intensive care medicine: Supply versus demand

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 2-11

  Bion, J F ^a,c   Bennett, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE;

EID: 0033020659     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0007142991902268     Document Type: Review

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