Litigation related to central venous access by anaesthetists: An analysis of claims against the NHS in England 1995-2009

Anaesthesia

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-57

  Cook, T M ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; ANESTHESIST; ARTERY PUNCTURE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRAIN DAMAGE; CAROTID ARTERY INJURY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COST; DEATH; HEMATOTHORAX; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW SUIT; LETTER; NERVE INJURY; PNEUMOTHORAX; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 78650650218     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06569.x     Document Type: Letter

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