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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 10/2011

01-10-2011 | Editorial

ICU structures and organization: putting together all the pieces of a very complex puzzle

Authors: Andrew Rhodes, Rui P. Moreno, Jean-Daniel Chiche

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 10/2011

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During the first decade of this century, many industrialized countries have witnessed significant changes in the dimensions that delineate the context in which healthcare professionals practice. These are times when we need to look back and re-examine whether the system of care that has developed still meets the needs of the population it intends to serve. This is especially true for our young yet mature specialty of intensive care, which relies on highly organized and dedicated teams to treat the most vulnerable patients in a challenging environment. …
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Metadata
Title
ICU structures and organization: putting together all the pieces of a very complex puzzle
Authors
Andrew Rhodes
Rui P. Moreno
Jean-Daniel Chiche
Publication date
01-10-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 10/2011
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-011-2332-z

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