The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Management of the Difficult Airway Algorithm and Explanation-Analysis of the Algorithm

Benumof's Airway Management: Principles and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 236-251

  Hagberg, Carin A ^a,b   Benumof, Jonathan L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c University of California at San Diego   (United States)

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EID: 84882437599     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-032302233-0.50014-7     Document Type: Chapter

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