Vitalness of vital signs, and medical emergency teams

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 188, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 630-631

  Cooper, D James ^a   Buist, Michael D ^b,c  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b DANDENONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING RATE; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESUSCITATION; RISK REDUCTION; STAFF TRAINING; TEAMWORK; VITAL SIGN; BREATHING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; NOTE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATION;

EID: 48049123529     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01818.x     Document Type: Editorial

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