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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 1;51(9):1258-1260.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005903. Epub 2023 Aug 17.

Does Critical Care Really Make A Difference?

Thomas L Higgins  1   2   3
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Editorial

Does Critical Care Really Make A Difference?

Thomas L Higgins. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Higgins received funding from Cerner (now Oracle Center); he disclosed that he served as a consultant to Cerner from 2006 to 2022 on Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) development. APACHE is mentioned in the editorial. These potential conflicts of interest have been included in the article.

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