Early warning scores

Update in Anaesthesia

Volumn , Issue 17, 2003, Pages 30-33

  Rees, J E ^a  

^a Royal Devon and Exeter   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREATHING RATE; CALCULATION; CASE REPORT; EARLY WARNING SCORE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 2342519503     PISSN: 13534882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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