Problems in interhospital pediatric intensive care transport in The Netherlands: Results from a survey of general pediatricians

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1555-1559

  Vos, G D ^a   Nieman, F H M ^a   Meurs, A M B ^b   Van Waardenburg, D A ^a   Ramsay, G ^a   Donckerwolcke, R A M G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accompanying specialist; Pediatric interhospital transport facilities; Satisfaction on interhospital transport

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORKLOAD;

CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; JOB SATISFACTION; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0141564964     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-003-1889-6     Document Type: Article

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