The ethics of anaesthesia learning curves

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 824-829

  White, S M ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Learning; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEARNING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SKILL;

EID: 70349298947     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700503     Document Type: Review

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