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Efficient organisation of intensive care units with a focus on quality: the non-physician provider

Authors: Herman Gerhard Kreeftenberg, Sjaak Pouwels, Peter Henricus Johannes van der Voort

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2017

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Adequate staffing in intensive care units (ICUs) is an increasing problem worldwide. We would like to elaborate on staffing problems that arise in ICUs across Europe, including the Dutch situation. …

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Title: Efficient organisation of intensive care units with a focus on quality: the non-physician provider
Authors: Herman Gerhard Kreeftenberg
Sjaak Pouwels
Peter Henricus Johannes van der Voort
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1703-4

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