A national survey of ICU consultant working practices at weekends

Anaesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 960-966

  Thomas, Elfyn Owen ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intensive care; Manpower, anaesthetists

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; RESPONSIBILITY; REST; SALARY; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK SCHEDULE;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 4744367470     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.03807.x     Document Type: Article

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