How to Evaluate Intensive Care Unit Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Overview

Journal Rev Bras Ter Intensiva

Specialties Critical Care
General Medicine

Date 2020 Jul 16

PMID 32667432

Citations 4

Authors

Fernando Godinho Zampieri

Marcio Soares

Jorge Ibrain Figueira Salluh

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