The history of anaesthetic equipment evaluation in the United Kingdom: Lessons for developing future strategy

Anaesthesia

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 34-39

  Wilkes, A R ^a   Pandit, J J ^b,c   O'Sullivan, E ^d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE APPROVAL; DEVICE SAFETY; DIATHERMY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PURCHASING, HOSPITAL; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 81155144832     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06932.x     Document Type: Review

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