International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 227-229 , July 2006

Traditional rapid sequence induction is an outmoded technique for caesarean section and should be modified

    Proposer:
  • D.M. Levy

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDr D.M. Levy FRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.

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PII: S0959-289X(06)00060-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.04.008

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 227-229 , July 2006

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