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ICUs worldwide: A brief description of intensive care development in Argentina

The present commentary reviews the development and present situation of critical care medicine in Argentina. Critical care has a long history in our country that began in 1958. Its development has not been uniform, and followed the political and economic troubles of the country, particularly those o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gallesio, Antonio O
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC154105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12617737
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Sumario:The present commentary reviews the development and present situation of critical care medicine in Argentina. Critical care has a long history in our country that began in 1958. Its development has not been uniform, and followed the political and economic troubles of the country, particularly those of its health system. Nevertheless, high quality care for critically ill patients, in both human and technological terms, has been achieved in Argentina.