An assessment of the accuracy of pulse oximeters

Anaesthesia

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 396-401

  Milner, Q J W ^a   Mathews, G R ^b  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Electrode Company   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HOSPITAL; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PULSE OXIMETER; SPECTROMETER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84858341299     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.07021.x     Document Type: Article

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