Research ArticleSpecial Article

Respiratory Compromise as a New Paradigm for the Care of Vulnerable Hospitalized Patients

Timothy A Morris, Peter C Gay, Neil R MacIntyre, Dean R Hess, Sandra K Hanneman, James P Lamberti, Dennis E Doherty, Lydia Chang and Maureen A Seckel
Respiratory Care April 2017, 62 (4) 497-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.05021

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