The history of spinal needles: Getting to the point

Anaesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1231-1241

  Calthorpe, Nicola ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, spinal; Needles

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEADACHE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MARKET; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NEEDLES;

EID: 10044270755     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.03976.x     Document Type: Article

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