Improving the accuracy of risk assessment in postoperative nausea and vomiting

Anaesthesia

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 863-864

  Roberts, A ^a   Barclay, P ^a   Stott, M ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ACCURACY; ANESTHESIST; DRUG UTILIZATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; MOTION SICKNESS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NITROUS OXIDE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77954476131     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06439.x     Document Type: Letter

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