Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 278-279 , September 2006

The PEWS score: Potential calling criteria for critical care response teams in children's hospitals

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.06.006

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 278-279 , September 2006

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