The potential role of clinical practice guidelines in the ICU

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 326-330

  Cook, Deborah ^a   Ellrodt, Gray ^b  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0039634212     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-199608000-00014     Document Type: Article

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