A review of the use of propofol for procedural sedation in the emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-93

  Symington, L ^a   Thakore, S ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PROPOFOL;

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PAIN; PROPOFOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645071095     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.023713     Document Type: Review

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