Analysis of the Application of Cricoid Pressure: Implications for the Clinician

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 92-102

  Beavers, Ross A ^a   Moos, Daniel D ^a   Cuddeford, James D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

cricoid pressure; nursing knowledge; research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRICOID; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PRESSURE;

CRICOID CARTILAGE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESSURE;

EID: 62949123065     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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