Role of the pediatric intensivist in the management of pediatric trauma

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 63, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Dean, J Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHICS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVIST; KIDNEY FAILURE; MODEL; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEPSIS;

CHILD; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 37349076235     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31815acc59     Document Type: Conference Paper

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