Ensuring a sustainable supply of drugs for anaesthesia and peri-operative care

Anaesthesia

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1313-1316

  Ferguson, K ^a   Woodcock, T ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATROPINE; FENTANYL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; KETAMINE; METOPROLOL; ONDANSETRON; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; ROPIVACAINE;

DRUG CONTROL; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG SUPPLY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LAW; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHETICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 84868638184     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12059     Document Type: Review

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