Cost of care in critical illness

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Cost of care in critical illness

Intensive care units (ICUs) are an expensive [1-4] and growing [4,5] part of health care in developed nations. Greater consumer expectations, ageing populations [6, 7], demand for sophisticated technologies [8], and, in the United States (US), defensive medicine [9] are increasing demand for intensi...

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Main Authors:	Williams, Teresa, Dobb, G.
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Springer Milan 2009
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31659

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