Design flaw of Melker kit may compromise patient safety

Anaesthesia

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1147-

  Bruppacher, H R ^a   Naik, V N ^a   Bould, M D ^a   Friedman, Z ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADAVER; CATHETER; HUMAN; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; MELKER KIT; PATIENT SAFETY; TRACHEOTOMY; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; NON VASCULAR GUIDE WIRE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TRACHEAL DILATOR;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRICOID CARTILAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; THYROID CARTILAGE; TRACHEOTOMY;

EID: 70349326570     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06095.x     Document Type: Letter

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