Referral and admission to intensive care: A qualitative study of doctors' practices in a Tanzanian university hospital.

Referral and admission to intensive care: A qualitative study of doctors' practices in a Tanzanian university hospital.

BACKGROUND:Intensive care is care for critically ill patients with potentially reversible conditions. Patient selection for intensive care should be based on potential benefit but since demand exceeds availability, rationing is needed. In Tanzania, the availability of Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is...

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Main Authors: Sofia Engdahl Mtango, Edwin Lugazia, Ulrika Baker, Yvonne Johansson, Tim Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224355

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