Validation of a system to detect scheduled drug diversion by anesthesia care providers

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 160-164

  Epstein, Richard H ^a   Gratch, David M ^a   McNulty, Stephen ^a   Grunwald, Zvi ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; URINALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79960227006     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31821c0fce     Document Type: Article

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