Critical care organization

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-53

  Chang, Steven Y ^a   Multz, Alan S ^b   Hall, Jesse B ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CRITICAL CARE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 9644291603     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2004.07.003     Document Type: Review

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