Do we always do the "right" thing? The influence of cultural aspects on ICU work and organization

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1280-1282

  Giannini, A ^a   Carnevale, F A ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; SWITZERLAND; TERMINAL CARE;

HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 84950314276     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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