Climate effect of inhaled anaesthetics

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 731-733

  Shine, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DESFLURANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SEVOFLURANE;

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EDITORIAL; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INFRARED RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78649472196     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq313     Document Type: Editorial

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