Audit of resuscitation decisions has little impact on clinical practice

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 348-350

  Hayes, S ^a   Henshaw, D ^a   Rai, G S ^a   Stewart, K ^b  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; RESUSCITATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 0033162135     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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