Litigation in obstetric general anaesthesia: An analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2007: Correspondence

Anaesthesia

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 529-530

  Ashpole, K J ^a,b   Cook, T M ^a,b  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; AWARENESS; BREATHING DISORDER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LAW SUIT; LETTER; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; PREGNANCY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77950870727     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06312.x     Document Type: Letter

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