Physiological observations and early warning scoring tools within the deployed field hospital

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 283-286

  Carter, Chris ^a,b,c  

^a not available   (United Kingdom)

^b Military Region British Association of Critical Care Nurses   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

AFGHANISTAN; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS;

EID: 84888217433     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2013-000049     Document Type: Article

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