Are Respiratory Therapists effective? Assessing the evidence

Respiratory Care

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 56-66

  Stoller, James K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation; Effectiveness; Intensive care unit; Protocol; Respiratory therapists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; META ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035227752     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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