An acute problem? A report of the national confidential enquiry into patient outcome and death

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 225-227

  Adam, Sheila ^a   Odell, Mandy ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORTALITY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 27144461782     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2005.0135b.x     Document Type: Editorial

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