The consequences of withholding noninvasive ventilation during an epidemic

Respiratory Care

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1412-

  McCracken, John ^a  

^a Peterborough Regional Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; RISK FACTOR; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 70349921770     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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