Sedation and analgesia- Which way is best?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 183-185

  Park, G R ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; SUFENTANIL;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIST; ANXIETY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNET; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOCICEPTION; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034863934     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/87.2.183     Document Type: Editorial

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