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Ten clinical indicators suggesting the need for ICU admission after Rapid Response Team review

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Jones, D., DeVita, M. & Warrillow, S. Ten clinical indicators suggesting the need for ICU admission after Rapid Response Team review. Intensive Care Med 42, 261–263 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-3828-8

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