Large multicentre trials in anaesthesia: The ANZCA Clinical Trials Group

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-302

  Story, D A ^a,b   Myles, P S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ANESTHESIST; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; DRUG RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; FINANCE; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION; PAIN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 21344455952     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0503300304     Document Type: Editorial

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