Proficiency in interscalene anesthesia-how many blocks are necessary?

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 285-288

  Rosenblatt, Meg A ^a   Fishkind, Debbie ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Interscalene block; Proficiency; Regional; Training

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSCALENE NERVE BLOCK; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL;

EID: 0042850449     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(03)00088-6     Document Type: Article

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