title: Response to "Where do we go from here? A small-scale observation of transfer results from chronic to skilled ventilator facilities".
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal das Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rua Dr Vale 651 ap 902, Porto Alegre, RS-Brazil, 90560.010. Electronic address: nbrandao@portoweb.com.br.
authors.forename: Nilton
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brandão da Silva
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000191:economics*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000191:economics*