The use of an anaesthetic simulator to assess single-use laryngoscopy equipment

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-22

  Anderson, Keith ^a   Gambhir, Swapna ^a   Glavin, Ronnie ^b   Kinsella, John ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creutzfeldt Jacob disease; Laryngoscope; Laryngoscopy; Patient simulation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TONSILLECTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; CROSS INFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; PRIONS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SCOTLAND;

EID: 31744437903     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzi091     Document Type: Article

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