Reducing system errors in the preoperative assessment process

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1060-1061

  Painter, T ^a   Ludbrook, G L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; METARAMINOL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CHECKLIST; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NURSING STAFF; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; OBESITY; OPERATING ROOM; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SURGICAL ERROR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84878332406     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet148     Document Type: Letter

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