Management of the severely head injured patient

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 46, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages R35-R45

  Baker, Andrew J ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; NIMODIPINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0033060920     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03013180     Document Type: Conference Paper

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