Tetanus and the evolution of intensive care in Australia

Critical Care and Resuscitation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 316-323

  Lawrence, James R ^b   Rowland, Robert ^c  

^a Fred)   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TETANUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TETANUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873134611     PISSN: 14412772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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