Is anaesthesia evidence-based? A survey of anaesthetic practice

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 591-595

  Myles, P S ^a   Bain, D L ^a   Johnson, F ^a   McMahon, R ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, audit; Anaesthesia, evidence based; Anaesthetist, activity; Research, anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032989247     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.4.591     Document Type: Article

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