Decision analysis in anaesthesia: A tool for developing and analysing clinical management plans

Anaesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 651-658

  Yentis, S M ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; KETAMINE; LABETALOL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; OXYGEN; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPETENCE; ECLAMPSIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FETOTOXICITY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EMERGENCIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33745025230     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04649.x     Document Type: Article

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