The burden of paediatric intensive care: A perspective from the UK and Ireland

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 154-159

  Macrae, Duncan J ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Paediatric intensive care units; Specialist services; Specialist training

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CANCER; CHILD CARE; COMPETENCE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; IRELAND; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; IRELAND; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 24344507665     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2005.06.004     Document Type: Review

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