The effect of medical emergency teams on patient outcome: A review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 533-544

  Laurens, Natasha H ^a   Dwyer, Trudy A ^b  

^a MACKAY BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrests and outcomes; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Emergency medical services; Medical emergency teams

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE;

EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 78650134043     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01879.x     Document Type: Article

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