PMID: 1189498Aug 15, 1975Paper

[Report on results of an intensive care unit at a district hospital].

Zeitschrift für die gesamte innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete
S Zimmermann, D Weber

Abstract

The experiences of an internal intensive observation and therapy unit in a district hospital are reported. During 4 years 2,803 patients were admitted. 65% showed life-threatening disturbances of the heart and of the circulation. Arrangement of the rooms, personal staff as well as special diagnostic and therapeutic methods are described.

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