Experience of the intensive care physician and patient outcome

Böhrer, H.; Thiele, R.

Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 122(7): 522-527

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X
PMID: 9340958
Document Number: 476767
Critically ill patients usually exhibit a wide variety of dynamic changes in various organ systems. Several outcome studies show that the presence of a trained, full-time intensivist is associated with a reduction in patient mortality. His experience leads to a decrease in otherwise frequently occurring iatrogenic complications. It thus seems beneficial to staff the intensive care unit with trained intensivists.

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