Further validation of the FOUR score coma scale by intensive care nurses

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 435-438

  Wolf, Chris A ^a   Wijdicks, Eelco F M ^a   Bamlet, William R ^a   McClelland, Robyn L ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FULL OUTLINE OF UNRESPONSIVENESS SCORE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NURSING STAFF; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 34047230896     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/82.4.435     Document Type: Article

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