Commentary Physician staffing models and patient safety in the ICU. Citation Text: Gajic O, Afessa B. Physician staffing models and patient safety in the ICU. Chest. 2009;135(4):1038-1044. doi:10.1378/chest.08-1544. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 22, 2009 Gajic O, Afessa B. Chest. 2009;135(4):1038-1044. View more articles from the same authors. This article explains intensive care unit (ICU) staffing models in the context of current practice and evidence on how intensivist staffing affects patient outcomes. PubMed citation Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Gajic O, Afessa B. Physician staffing models and patient safety in the ICU. Chest. 2009;135(4):1038-1044. doi:10.1378/chest.08-1544. 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