Litigation related to drug errors in anaesthesia: An analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2007

Anaesthesia

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1317-1323

  Cranshaw, J ^a   Gupta, K J ^b   Cook, T M ^b  

^a ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANALYSIS; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DATA BASE; DEATH; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALYSIS; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MEDICATION ERRORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 70449671244     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06107.x     Document Type: Article

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