Standardization of anaesthesia ready time and reasons of delay in induction of anaesthesia

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 112-115

  Zafar, Saeed U ^a   Khan, Fauzia Anees ^a   Khan, Mueenullah ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STANDARDIZATION; TIME;

ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33646363050     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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