Before we go too far: Ultrasound-guided central catheter placement

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2473-2474

  Levitov, Alexander B ^a   Aziz, Sameh ^a   Slonim, Anthony D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA TECH CARILION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedside ultrasound; Central venous catheter; Critical care; Intensive care; Patient safety; Simulation in health care; Training; Ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 68249083005     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181a9f694     Document Type: Editorial

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