Intensive care nursing in South Africa

Southern African Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-10

  De Beer, J ^a   Brysiewicz, P ^a   Bhengu, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84865591931     PISSN: 15628264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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