Patients' knowledge of the qualifications and roles of anaesthetists

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 570-574

  Braun, A R ^a   Leslie, K ^a,b   Morgan, C ^a   Bugler, S ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetists; Attitudes; Knowledge; Patients; Roles; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THORAX SURGERY; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 34548232219     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500417     Document Type: Article

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