Speaking for itself: The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in a case of pediatric anesthesia

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 398-401

  Liang, Bryan A ^a   Coté, Charles J ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; ROCURONIUM; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEGLIGENCE; NOTE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESUSCITATION; SEIZURE;

EID: 0030222253     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(96)00088-8     Document Type: Article

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