Relationship between ICU design and mortality

Chest

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1022-1027

  Leaf, David E ^a   Homel, Peter ^b   Factor, Phillip H ^b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 77951780469     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-1458     Document Type: Article

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