Hospitalists and intensivists: Partners in caring for the critically ill - The time has come

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Heisler, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitalists; Intensivists; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS, FOOD AND CHEMICALS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL STAFF; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74949141849     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.580     Document Type: Review

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