24/7 In-house intensivist coverage and fellowship education: A cross-sectional survey of academic medical centers in the United States

Chest

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 959-966

  Diaz Guzman, Enrique ^a   Colbert, Colleen Y ^c   Mannino, David M ^d   Davenport, Daniel L ^b   Arroliga, Alejandro C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PEDIATRICS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84859488884     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2073     Document Type: Article

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