Validation of a modified early warning score in medical admissions

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 521-526

  Subbe, C P ^a,c   Kruger, M ^a   Rutherford, P ^b   Gemmel, L ^a  

^a WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DETERIORATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEART ARREST; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SURVIVAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TERMINAL DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034781186     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/94.10.521     Document Type: Article

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