Beyond the walls: A review of ICU clinics and their impact on patient outcomes after leaving hospital

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-17

  Williams, Teresa A ^a   Leslie, Gavin D ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

After care; Discharge planning; Follow up clinic; ICU; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; AMBULATORY CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISABLED PERSON; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR;

AFTERCARE; AMBULATORY CARE; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISABLED PERSONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVORS;

EID: 38849116549     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2007.11.001     Document Type: Review

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