Critical care scientists: Role, training and future directions.
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SUBMITTER: Fowler N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7890759 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
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Critical care scientists: Role, training and future directions.
Fowler Natalie N Ali Raashid R Bannard-Smith Jonathan J Jennings Claire C Playfor Stephen S Pruski Michal M
Journal of the Intensive Care Society 20200204 1
Critical care scientists are a little known but increasingly prominent group of professionals, included in both the government-run Modernising Scientific Careers initiative and 2019 Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services. This article outlines the role of critical care scientists, their training programme and potential future directions for the role. A wider appreciation and acknowledgement of the critical care scientist's role within the multi-disciplinary team will allow criti ...[more]
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