Insights and advances in multidisciplinary critical care: A review of recent research

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-80

  Blot, Stijn ^a   Afonso, Elsa ^b   Labeau, Sonia ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; STANDARD;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL CARE NURSING; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 84891788674     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2014403     Document Type: Article

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