A unique snapshot of intensive care resources in Australia and New Zealand

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-158

  Martin, J M ^a,b   Hart, G K ^a,c   Hicks, P ^a,d  

^a Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ANZICS Centre for Outcomes and Resource Evaluation Critical Care Resources

^d WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Capacity; Critical care; Critical care beds; Intensive care; Resources; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA BASE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REGISTERED NURSE;

EID: 75749121417     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1003800124     Document Type: Article

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