Research Article27th Annual New Horizons Symposium: Ventilator Liberation

Ventilator Discontinuation Protocols

Carl F Haas and Paul S Loik
Respiratory Care October 2012, 57 (10) 1649-1662; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.01895

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