The effects of introduction of new observation charts and calling criteria on call characteristics and outcome of hospitalised patients

Critical Care and Resuscitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-43

  Kansal, Amit ^a   Havill, Ken ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84863996850     PISSN: 14412772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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