Drug errors in obstetric anaesthesia: A national survey

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 246-249

  Yentis, S M ^a   Randall, K ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; ATROPINE; BUPIVACAINE; CYCLIZINE; DIAMORPHINE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; GENTAMICIN; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; HYDRALAZINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHOXAMINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; MORPHINE; NEOSTIGMINE; OXYTOCIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PETHIDINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; ROCURONIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; UNINDEXED DRUG; WATER;

ANESTHESIST; BRADYCARDIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ERROR; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG LABELING; DRUG OVERDOSE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; ERROR; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEGAL ASPECT; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYRINGE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141997317     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(03)00009-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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