title: Pioneering contributions of Peter Safar to intensive care and the founding of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Critical Care Medicine, Palm Springs, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Max Harry
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Weil
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Shoemaker
mesh_terms: D022561:Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Q000266:history; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000266:history; D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history; D014481:United States