The influence of health care reform on intensive care: A UK perspective

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 184, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1093-1094

  Bion, Julian ^a,b   Evans, Timothy ^c  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MANAGER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; STAFF TRAINING; TAX; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 81455138229     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201108-1414ED     Document Type: Editorial

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