A firm foundation for progress in airway management

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 613-616

  Norris, A M ^a   Hardman, J G ^a   Asai, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DAMAGE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; EMERGENCY WARD; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW;

EID: 79954486842     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer088     Document Type: Editorial

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