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. 1983 Nov;65(6):391–393.

Post operative care: the role of the high dependency unit.

D L Crosby, G A Rees
PMCID: PMC2494414  PMID: 6638857

Abstract

The development of a High Dependency Unit (HDU) which caters for the early postoperative care of patients undergoing major surgery, and for the seriously ill, is described. During its first six months, 320 patients have been treated in the unit, and its initial objectives have been successfully achieved.

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