Talk:Intensive care unit

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[edit] Picture is ER, not ICU

The picture is of an ER, obviously, and the text indicates that also. Do we have a hospital worker on 'staff' at Wikipedia who could get us a GNU-FDL picture of a real ICU? --Rabbeinu 18:35, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I removed it. I'm afraid I cant find any appropriate GFDL images on google image search. Best regards 195.137.96.79 03:25, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi,

Surely Bjorn Ibsen is the father of ICU's when he developed his unit in Denmark in 1952 to manage the poliomyelitis epidemic?

Hello there. This isn't my topic at all but I think you may be right. The source only says that William Mosenthal established the first ICU in the US. I'll check it out shortly. By the way - be bold! You can change the information especially if you can provide a reliable source - go for it. Best regards 195.137.96.79 03:51, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

how old do you have to be to see someone in ICU if youre not family? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.91.12.188 (talk) 00:15, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Cost

One thing that is often omitted from Wikipedia articles is cost. Budgets for towns, hospitals, etc. An in-law recently was in an ICU for 30 days. His widow got a bill for $250k, or $8k/day. I realize that this varies by country, but it needs to be considered. Student7 (talk) 15:27, 27 November 2007 (UTC)