Rapid sequence intubations by emergency doctors: We can but are we?

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 480-481

  Dibble, Colin Philip ^a   McHague, Chris ^b  

^a ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; INTUBATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; WALES;

EID: 34447118780     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.048082     Document Type: Article

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