Fibreoptic intubation skills among anaesthetists in New Zealand

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 777-783

  Dawson, A J ^a   Marsland, C ^b   Baker, P ^c   Anderson, Brian J ^d  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Fibreoptic intubation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL;

EID: 30044438984     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0503300613     Document Type: Article

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