Preventing excessive pre-operative fasting: National guideline or local protocol?

Anaesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-3

  Saqr, L ^a   Chambers, W A ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM;

ANESTHESIST; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIET RESTRICTION; EDITORIAL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH PH; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33644782506     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04507.x     Document Type: Editorial

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