Advanced airway management in the emergency department: What are the training and skills maintenance needs for UK emergency physicians?

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-19

  Graham, C A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY DYNAMICS; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTUBATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTUBATION; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0842264786     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.003368     Document Type: Review

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