Protocolized weaning from mechanical ventilation: ICU physicians' views

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-34

  Blackwood, Bronagh ^a   Wilson Barnett, Jenifer ^b   Trinder, John ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interviews; Mechanical ventilation; Nurse's role; Physicians; Protocolized weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; NURSING; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSE'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 4844228111     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03165.x     Document Type: Article

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