The use of epidural analgesia in a New Zealand tertiary hospital before and after publication of the MASTER study

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-83

  Werrett, G C ^a,b   Horton, H ^a   Craig, R ^a   French, R A ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonic; Epidural analgesia; Perioperative; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; COLON SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEW ZEALAND; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 38949189580     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600114     Document Type: Article

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