The aims of anesthesia in infants: The relevance of philosophy, psychology and a little evidence

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 102-108

  Davidson, Andrew J ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Consciousness; Development; Memory; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; CURARE; HALOTHANE; HYDROCORTISONE; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ANESTHESIA; CHILD CARE; CONSCIOUSNESS; EXPLICIT MEMORY; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEART SURGERY; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS;

ANESTHESIA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEMORY; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 33846134350     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02053.x     Document Type: Review

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