Pediatric healthcare - The role for anesthesia and critical care services in the developing world

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Walker, Isabeau A ^a   Morton, Neil S ^b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; HALOTHANE; KETAMINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD WELFARE; CRITICAL CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 57449111495     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02866.x     Document Type: Editorial

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