A practical approach to evidence-based medicine: Lessons learned from developing ventilator management protocols

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 515-527

  Randolph, Adrienne G ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAREGIVER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; NURSE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; REVIEW; TRAINING; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037630436     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0704(03)00012-5     Document Type: Review

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