Intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients: Minimising risk

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1508-1510

  Shirley, Peter J ^a   Bion, Julian F ^b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 4143079137     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-004-2293-6     Document Type: Editorial

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