Rates of in-hospital arrests, deaths and intensive care admissions: The effect of a medical emergency team

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 173, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 236-240

  Bristow, P J ^a   Hillman, K M ^a   Chey, T ^a   Daffurn, K ^a   Jacques, T C ^a   Norman, S L ^a   Bishop, G F ^a   Simmons, E G ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034605347     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125627.x     Document Type: Article

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