Critical care outwith the intensive care unit

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 449-451

  Holder, Paul ^a   Cuthbertson, Brian H ^b,c  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Anaesthesia ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute medicine; High dependency care; Intensive care; Outreach critical care

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SERVICE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 27144461237     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.5-5-449     Document Type: Review

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