A complex systems view of sepsis: Implications for nursing

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-17

  Mann Salinas, Ltc Elizabeth A ^a   Engebretson, Joan ^b   Batchinsky, Andriy I ^b  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Evidence based practice Sepsis; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEPSIS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEPSIS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 84871830647     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e31827680e4     Document Type: Article

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