Anaesthesia in developing countries-a risk for patients

The Lancet

Volumn 371, Issue 9617, 2008, Pages 968-969

  Walker, Isabeau A ^a   Wilson, Iain H ^b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 40749138575     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60432-8     Document Type: Note

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