Critical care services in Ontario: A survey-based assessment of current and future resource needs

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-297

  Hill, Andrea D ^a   Fan, Eddy ^b,c   Stewart, Thomas E ^a,b,d   Sibbald, William J ^b,e   Nauenberg, Eric ^f   Lawless, Bernard ^b   Bennett, Jocelyn ^d   Martin, Claudio M ^g  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CANADA; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BED OCCUPANCY; CRITICAL CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62949200826     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-009-9055-4     Document Type: Article

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