Failure of the afferent limb: A persistent problem in rapid response systems

Resuscitation

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 797-798

  Sandroni, Claudio ^a   Cavallaro, Fabio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM;

DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RESUSCITATION; VITAL SIGNS;

EID: 79957851239     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.04.012     Document Type: Editorial

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