Nursing resources and patient outcomes in intensive care: A systematic review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 993-1011

  West, Elizabeth ^a   Mays, Nicholas ^b   Rafferty, Anne Marie ^c   Rowan, Kathy ^d   Sanderson, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d and London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Health services research; Hospital mortality; Intensive care; Nursing; Outcomes assessment

Indexed keywords

INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 67149135839     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.011     Document Type: Review

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