The king of the blind extends his frontiers

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-177

  Scott, David H T ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXILLARY VEIN; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL VEIN; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CATHETER; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN CATHETERIZATION; VEIN DISEASE; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 4344559512     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh183     Document Type: Editorial

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