The United Kingdom national audit projects: A narrative review

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 38-45

  Thomas, G ^a   Cook, T M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway; Anaesthesia; Audit; Awareness; Central neuraxial blockade; Complications

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIST; AWARENESS; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY WARD; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; NERVE BLOCK; REVIEW; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84966309400     PISSN: 22201181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/22201181.2016.1154290     Document Type: Review

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