Intensive care transfers
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چکیده
The demand for intensive care has increased relentlessly over the past 30 years. It is now regarded as a necessity rather than a luxury. The provision of intensive care has lagged behind that demand. Thus, patients who are judged to need intensive care when a bed is unavailable are increasingly transferred to another hospital for such care. The present commentary discusses intensive care transfers and describes a website being trialled in the UK that helps with locating available intensive care beds.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Critical Care
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002