Patterns of chest physiotherapy in Australian Intensive Care Units

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 145-151

  Chaboyer, Wendy ^a,c   Gass, Elizabeth ^b   Foster, Michelle ^c  

^a Res Ctr for Clin Pract Innov   (Australia)

^b Sch Physiother and Exercise Sci   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; MOBILIZATION; NURSING STAFF; PERCUSSION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; THORAX;

EID: 4644287419     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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