Effectiveness of a continuous quality improvement program aiming to reduce unplanned extubation: a prospective study.

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Published in Intensive Care Med on November 01, 1996

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A A Chiang1, K C Lee, J C Lee, C H Wei

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1: Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.

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