Anaesthetic risk: Analysis and reassurance

Clinical Risk

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 92-96

  Galea, M ^a   Tooze, A ^a   Smith, A F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT MONITORING; PERSONALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SKILL; STRESS;

EID: 2642517183     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135626204323018392     Document Type: Review

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