Calculation of drug dosage and body surface area of children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 601-605

  Lack, J A ^a   Stuart Taylor, M E ^b  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, administration schedule; Anaesthesia, audit; Children

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG FORMULARY; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031011257     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.5.601     Document Type: Article

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