Neurocritical care in Canada: Evolving streams in a new discipline

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-408

  Thenayan, Eyad Al ^a   Bolton, Charles ^b   Jichici, Draga ^c,g   Savard, Martin ^d   Teitelbaum, Jeanne ^e   Young, Bryan ^a   Zygun, David ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^g NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN DEATH; CANADA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTEGRATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LENGTH OF STAY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NEUROCRITICAL CARE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; NOTE; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 55049124057     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100009057     Document Type: Note

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