Provider to patient ratios for nurse practitioners and physician assistants incritical care units

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages e16-e21

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CANADA; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930015127     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2015274     Document Type: Article

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