The self-inflating resuscitator - Evolution of an idea

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 10-15

  Fahey, D G ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambu bag; Bellows; Resuscitation; Self inflating bag

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; BREATHING; GENERAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OXYGEN THERAPY; RESUSCITATION; RESUSCITATOR; REVIEW; AERATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; INSUFFLATION; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 77956220487     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x100380s102     Document Type: Review

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