Hypothermic Coma: Catapulting Evidence-Based Research Into Everyday Practice

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-326

  Schnautz, Lynn Smith ^a,b   Rowley, Dawn ^a  

^a Deaconess Hospital Evansville   (United States)

^b Integrity Family Physicians   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRYOANESTHESIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 47249156789     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2008.03.012     Document Type: Review

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