I. Neurocritical care: Has it come of age?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 753-755

  Smith, Martin ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9744272382     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh275     Document Type: Editorial

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