Burden of proof

Anesthesiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 470-472

  Smiley, Richard M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; EPHEDRINE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; METARAMINOL; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ACIDOSIS; ANESTHESIST; ARTERIAL PH; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FETUS HYPOXIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NAUSEA; NOTE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTERED NURSE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UMBILICAL CORD; VOMITING;

EID: 69549097786     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181b16466     Document Type: Editorial

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