I. Death and its diagnosis by doctors

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 625-628

  Park, Gilbert R ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; NALOXONE; REMIFENTANIL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

APNEA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN HERNIA; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG ACCUMULATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EDITORIAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART ARREST; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; LAW; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; NOTE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BRAIN DEATH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEATH; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 2342480574     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh115     Document Type: Editorial

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