Paediatric sedation for CT scanning: The safety and efficacy of quinalbarbitone in a district general hospital setting

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 865, 2000, Pages 7-9

  Simpson, J H ^a   West, C D ^a   Law, P J ^a  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SECOBARBITAL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEDATION;

EID: 0033963748     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.865.10721313     Document Type: Article

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