Pro: Anesthesia for children in the developing world should be delivered by medical anesthetists

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-38

  Jacob, Rebecca ^a,b  

^a Christian Medical College ^*  (India)

^b CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Pediatric anesthesia; Safety; Training

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; CHILD CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HUMANS; SAFETY;

EID: 57449088631     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02842.x     Document Type: Review

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