Retrieval medicine: A review and guide for UK practitioners. Part 1: Clinical guidelines and evidence base

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 937-942

  Shirley, Peter J ^a   Hearns, S ^b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERHOSPITAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT TRANSFER; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 33845372152     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2006.036897     Document Type: Review

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