Quality of resuscitation orders in general medical patients

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-68

  Mcneill, D ^a   Mohapatra, B ^b   Li, J Y Z ^c,d   Spriggs, D ^a   Ahamed, S ^e   Gaddi, Y ^b   Hakendorf, P ^c   Ben tovim, D I ^c,d   Thompson, C H ^b,f  

^a AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e LYELL MCEWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CELLULITIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; NOT FOR RESUSCITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 83755178272     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr137     Document Type: Article

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