Educating providers of mechanical ventilation: An update

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-66

  Wax, Randy S ^a,b   Kenny, Lisa ^b   Burns, Paula ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Mechanical ventilation; Quality improvement; Simulation

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SIMULATOR; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WEANING;

EID: 33646081309     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ccx.0000199807.85708.f7     Document Type: Review

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