The Glostavent: Evolution of an anaesthetic machine for developing countries

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 442-448

  Beringer, R M ^a   Eltringham, R J ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTRICITY; HOSPITAL; MACHINE; VENTILATOR; BLOOD; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INSTRUMENTATION;

OXYGEN;

ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRICITY; OXYGEN; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 44449178714     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600317     Document Type: Article

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