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Improving the Intensive Care Unit

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Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are a major component of modern healthcare systems. This, coupled with evidence demonstrating numerous problems with ICUs, mandate serious and sustained efforts to improve their performance.

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Garland A. Improving the Intensive Care Unit. Part 1. Chest 127(6):2151–2164, 2005.

Garland A. Improving the Intensive Care Unit. Part 2. Chest 12(6):2165–2179, 2005.

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