Lessons from the methohexital shortage

Journal of ECT

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 127-128

  Kellner, Charles ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE; KETAMINE; METHOHEXITAL; OPIATE AGONIST; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; SEIZURE; STANDARD;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; DRUG INDUSTRY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; METHOHEXITAL;

EID: 0042887129     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200309000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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