Australian Critical Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 229-243 , November 2011

The severe sepsis bundles as processes of care: A meta-analysis

  • Diane J. Chamberlain, RN, BN, BSc, MNSc, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Flinders University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Flinders University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 8201 3772; fax: +61 8 8276 1602.
    • ,
  • Eileen M. Willis

      Affiliations

    • Head Social Health Sciences, Flinders University, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrew B. Bersten

      Affiliations

    • Head Critical Care Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, Australia

Received 9 July 2010 ,Revised 14 December 2010 ,Accepted 11 January 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2011.01.003

Australian Critical Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 229-243 , November 2011

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