Anaesthesia underpins acute patient care in hospitals

Australian Health Review

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2017, Pages S116-S121

  Thompson, Walter R ^a   Phillips, Garry D ^a   Cousins, Michael J ^b  

^a Australia New Zealand College of Anaesthetists   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 34250220702     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ah07s116     Document Type: Article

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