Clinical effectiveness of a critical care nursing outreach service in facilitating discharge from the intensive care unit

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Williams, Teresa Ann ^a,b   Leslie, Gavin ^a   Finn, Judith ^c   Brearley, Linda ^a   Asthifa, Mariyam ^d   Hay, Ben ^d   Laurie, Karen ^d   Leen, Tim ^a   O'Brien, Keith ^a   Stuart, Michael ^e   Watt, Michelle ^e  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 77957949183     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2010965     Document Type: Article

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