Management of respiratory failure in toxic disasters

Resuscitation

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-131

  Baker, D J ^a  

^a SAMU de Paris   (France)

Author keywords

Release; Respiratory failure; Resuscitation; Toxic

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; ATROPINE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; OXIME; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ACCIDENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISASTER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTOXICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESUSCITATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032710241     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(99)00098-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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