The effects of critical care outreach services before and after critical care: A matched-cohort analysis

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 196-204

  Harrison, David A ^a   Gao, Haiyan ^a,b   Welch, Catherine A ^a   Rowan, Kathryn M ^a  

^a King's College London   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Critical care; Delivery of health care; Emergency medical services; Organization and administration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL CARE OUTREACH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; RESUSCITATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CRITICAL CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77953262109     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.12.015     Document Type: Article

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