Impact of the post-World War II generation on intensive care needs in Norway

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-484

  Laake, J H ^a,f   Dybwik, K ^b,f   Flaatten, H K ^c,f   Fonneland, I L ^d,f   KvAle R ^c,f   Strand, K ^e,f  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b AKUM   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Sørlandet Sykehus HF ^*  (Norway)

^e STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f Norwegian Intensive Care Registry   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; NORWAY; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 77649193771     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02170.x     Document Type: Article

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