Patient flow from critical care to renal services: A year-long survey in a critical care networK

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 643-648

  Wright, S E ^a   Baudouin, S V ^a,b   Kaudeer, N ^c   Shrestha, S ^c   Malone, J ^b   Burn, L ^b   Kanagasundaram, N S ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERVIEW; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 49149124991     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcn071     Document Type: Article

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