A profile of European intensive care unit physiotherapists

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 988-994

  Norrenberg, M ^a   Vincent, J L ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

ICU organization; Mobilization; Noninvasive ventilation physical therapy; Physiotherapy; Quality of care; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0033858001     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340051292     Document Type: Article

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