Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Nov 1995
GuidelineGuidelines for resident physician training in critical care medicine. Guidelines/Practice Parameters Committee, American College of Critical Care Medicine of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
To define a curriculum that outlines the core knowledge residents should possess upon completion of graduate training in order to be able to formulate and initiate a treatment plan for the critically ill patient. ⋯ A curriculum was developed that defines the core cognitive and procedural skills and special certifications residents should possess upon completion of residency training in order to be able to formulate and initiate a treatment plan for the critically ill patient. Special skills uniquely required for pediatric and adult patient populations are delineated.