Training in the management of the acutely ill medical patient

Clinical Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 323-326

  McAuley, Danny ^a   Perkins, Gavin D ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Critical illness; Emergency treatment; Hospital mortality; Medical education

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036633182     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.2-4-323     Document Type: Article

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