Bedside insertion of the inferior vena cava filter in the intensive care unit

American Surgeon

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 660-662

  Sing, Ronald F ^a   Heniford, B Todd ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; VENA CAVA FILTER;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CRITICAL CARE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; VENA CAVA FILTERS;

EID: 0041883322     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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