Counterpoint: Residual Neuromuscular Blockade in the PACU-A Continuing Serious Problem

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-123

  Ramachandran, Satya Krishna ^a   O'Brien, Denise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; POSTANESTHESIA NURSING;

HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS; POSTANESTHESIA NURSING;

EID: 77949911084     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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