Clinical practice guidelines in the intensive care unit: A survey of Canadian clinicians' attitudes

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 728-736

  Sinuff, Tasnim ^a,e   Eva, Kevin W ^b   Meade, Maureen ^b   Dodek, Peter ^c   Heyland, Daren ^d   Cook, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34848837585     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03026869     Document Type: Article

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