The critical care crisis in the United States: a report from the profession.

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Published in Chest on April 01, 2004

Authors

Mark A Kelley1, Derek Angus, Donald B Chalfin, Edward D Crandall, David Ingbar, Wanda Johanson, Justine Medina, Curtis N Sessler, Jeffery S Vender

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. Mkelley1@hfhs.org

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