Providing intensive care

BMJ

Volumn 312, Issue 7032, 1996, Pages 654-

  Ryan, D W ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

BED OCCUPANCY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 85007728311     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.312.7032.654     Document Type: Editorial

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