NICE and warm

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-295

  Harper, C M ^a   Andrzejowski, J C ^b   Alexander, R ^c  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WARMING; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REWARMING;

EID: 50949084017     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen233     Document Type: Editorial

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