Management of the critically ill patient in the emergency department: Focus on safety issues

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-89

  Goldstein, Richard S ^a  

^a N Shore Univ Hosp 350 Comm D   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TRIAGE;

EID: 9644255790     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2004.10.001     Document Type: Review

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