The Reuse of Breathing Systems in Anesthesia

Respiratory Care Clinics of North America

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 275-286

  Carter, John A ^a,b  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLEANING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FILTER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL WASTE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; CHILD; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 33745651868     PISSN: 10785337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcc.2006.03.008     Document Type: Review

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