Is there a starling curve for intensive care?

Chest

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1393-1399

  Wunsch, Hannah ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION COST; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84862015403     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2819     Document Type: Note

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