The use of nitrous oxide in paediatric anaesthetic practice in the United Kingdom: A questionnaire survey

Anaesthesia

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-66

  Sheraton, T E ^a   Gildersleve, C D ^a   Hall, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NITROUS OXIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33845334182     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04857.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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