Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 205-213 , June 2010

A model for identifying patients who may not need intensive care unit admission

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☆ Research Support: Dr. Zimmerman is a consultant and receives research support and honorarium from Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO. Dr Kramer is an employee of the Cerner Corporation. Cerner Corporation markets the APACHE clinical information system.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.06.010

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 205-213 , June 2010

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