The comparative study of video laryngoscopes to the Macintosh laryngoscope: Defining proficiency is critical

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 158-159

  Behringer, Elizabeth C ^a   Cooper, Richard M ^b   Luney, Stephen ^c   Osborn, Irene P ^d  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LETTER; MACINTOSH LARYNGOSCOPE; METHODOLOGY; SAMPLE SIZE; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIOLOGY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; TRACHEA;

EID: 84859770521     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32834c46c8     Document Type: Letter

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