Physician staffing patterns and clinical outcomes in critically III patients: A systematic review

JAMA

Volumn 288, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 2151-2162

  Pronovost, Peter J ^a   Angus, Derek C ^a   Dorman, Todd ^a   Robinson, Karen A ^a   Dremsizov, Tony T ^a   Young, Tammy L ^b  

^a Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine   (United States)

^b Department of Surgery ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037032390     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.288.17.2151     Document Type: Article

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