The evolution and current state of respiratory intensive care in Europe

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 342-346

  Corrado, Antonio ^a   Gorini, Massimo ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Europe; High dependency care unit; Intensive care unit; Respiratory intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EUROPE; EVOLUTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; INTENSIVE CARE; MONITORING; PATIENT CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 0036849979     PISSN: 10680640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045413-200211000-00007     Document Type: Review

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