Monitoring in the field

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-56

  McGuire, Neil M ^a,b  

^a Royal Air Force   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, aeromedical; Complications, military; Monitoring, field

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ALTITUDE; ANESTHESIA; COLD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEAT; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MILITARY MEDICINE; MONITOR; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33745726993     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael136     Document Type: Review

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