Quantifying and communicating peri-operative risk

Anaesthesia

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1299-1303

  Irwin, M G ^a   Kong, V K F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ANESTHESIA; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL RISK; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ANESTHESIA; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84920858696     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12881     Document Type: Editorial

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