Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Understanding the ICU business in Europe

  • Editorial
  • Published:
Intensive Care Medicine Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Vincent JL, Suter P, Bihari D, Bruining H (1997) Organization of intensive care units in Europe: lessons from the EPIC study. Intensive Care Med 23:1181–1184

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Rafkin HS, Hoyt JW (1994) Objective Data and Quality Assurance Programs. Critical Care Clinics 10:157–77

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Mallick R, Strosberg M, Lambrinos J, Groeger JS (1995) The intensive care unit medical director as manager. Impact on performance. Med Care 33: 611–24

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Brown JJ, Sullivan G (1989) Effect on ICU mortality of a full-time critical care specialist. Chest 96:127–9

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Lima C, Levy MN, Levy MM (1995) The impact of an on-site intensivist on patient charges and length of stay in the medical intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 23: A238

  6. Rafkin H, Wisniewski S, Hoyt J (1995) Multidisciplinary 24-hour critical care Services improve outcome in diverse risk categories of patients. Crit Care Med 23: A59

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. London Health Science Centre, 375 South Street, N6A 4G5, London, Ontario, Canada

    W. J. Sibbald, L. M. Chen & C. M. Martin

Authors
  1. W. J. Sibbald
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. L. M. Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. C. M. Martin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sibbald, W.J., Chen, L.M. & Martin, C.M. Understanding the ICU business in Europe. Intensive Care Med 23, 1108–1109 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001340050465

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001340050465

Search

Navigation