Critical Care Safety: Essentials for ICU Patient Care and Technology.

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Critical Care Safety: Essentials for ICU Patient Care and Technology.

August 8, 2007

Plymouth Meeting PA: ECRI Institute; 2007. ISBN 9780977914258.

This guide provides comprehensive tools for assessment, training, and implementation of safety efforts in the intensive care unit.

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