Optimising neonatal transfer

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Fenton, A C ^a   Leslie, A ^b   Skeoch, C H ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Princess Royal Maternity ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

AIRWAY; AMBULANCE; BLOOD GAS; BREATHING; CIRCULATION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EMERGENCY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING STAFF; OSCILLATION; PERINATAL CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; STAFF TRAINING; TEMPERATURE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 2342467328     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2002.019711     Document Type: Review

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