In defence of early warning scores

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 747-748

  Morgan, R J M ^a   Wright, M M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY WARNING SCORING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; HOSPITALIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NOTE;

CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 38449120409     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem286     Document Type: Letter

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