A survey of surgical airway experiences and equipment among immediate care doctors

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 438-441

  Price, R J ^a   Laird, C ^a  

^a BASICS Education Scotland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREATHING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TRACHEOTOMY;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 66749087123     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.059998     Document Type: Article

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