Pediatric emergency and critical care in low-income countries

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-27

  Baker, Tim ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Critical care; Developing countries; Millennium development goals; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; BREATHING; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CIRCULATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCIES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OXYGEN; POVERTY; TRIAGE; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 57449110950     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02868.x     Document Type: Review

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