Benefits, risks, and best practice in regional anesthesia: Do we have the evidence we need?

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 545-548

  Fischer, Barrie ^a  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78149236237     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181fa6b90     Document Type: Review

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