Practicality of performing medical procedures in chemical protective ensembles

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 108-113

  Garner, Alan ^a,d,e   Laurence, Helen ^b,e   Lee, Anna ^c,e  

^a CareFlight/NSW Med Retr Service   (Australia)

^b NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d University of Hong Kong ^*  (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cannulation; Chemical suit; Intubation; Personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE;

ARTICLE; CANNULA; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; GLOVE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LARYNGEAL MASK; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SHOE; VENTILATOR;

EID: 2342656886     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2004.00560.x     Document Type: Article

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