Introduction of medical emergency teams in Australia and New Zealand: A multi-centre study

Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Jones, Daryl ^a   George, Carol ^b   Hart, Graeme K ^b   Bellomo, Rinaldo ^a,c   Martin, Jacqueline ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society   (Australia)

^c AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; ICU ADMISSION; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WARD;

EID: 42549099560     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: 1466609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc6857     Document Type: Article

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