The Thoracic Surgical Intensivist: The Best Critical Care Doctor for Our Thoracic Surgical Patients

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-13

  Whitson, Bryan A ^a   D'Cunha, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiothoracic surgery; Critical care; Intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL PATIENT; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CERTIFICATION; CRITICAL CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; SPECIALIZATION; THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 79960908173     PISSN: 10430679     EISSN: 15329488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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