Should noninvasive ventilation be considered a high-risk procedure during an epidemic?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 663-664

  McCracken, John ^a  

^a Peterborough Regional Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED VENTILATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 71049189240     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081987     Document Type: Note

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