The UK needs more critical care investment in order to improve peri-operative outcomes

Anaesthesia

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 541-

  Wong, D J N ^a   Wickham, A J ^a  

^a ST PETER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MORTALITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CRITICAL CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859806362     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07162.x     Document Type: Editorial

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