Outreach critical care - Cash for no questions?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 4-6

  Cuthbertson, B H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0037234394     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg004     Document Type: Editorial

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