The shortage of critical care physicians: Is there a solution?

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1121-1122

  Lois, Manuel ^a  

^a JOHN PETER SMITH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Fellowship; Outcomes; Patient care; Training; Work force

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; ADULT; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL STAFF; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH TRANSITION; HOSPITALISTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; PHYSICIANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908087374     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.08.001     Document Type: Letter

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