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International Comparisons of Intensive Care: Understanding the Differences

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital PH5-505, 622W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032, USA

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  2. The CRISMA Laboratory Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 606 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA

    D. C. Angus

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    Jean-Louis Vincent (Head) (Head)

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Wunsch, H., Angus, D.C. (2006). International Comparisons of Intensive Care: Understanding the Differences. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2006. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33396-7_75

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