Optimising early warning scoring systems

Resuscitation

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-154

  Cuthbertson, Brian H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY WARNING SCORING SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

CRITICAL CARE; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 41349098114     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.03.013     Document Type: Editorial

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