Protocols in the management of critical illness

Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Chang, Steven Y ^a   Sevransky, Jon ^b   Martin, Greg S ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MODEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 84863391572     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: 1466609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc10578     Document Type: Article

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