2008 Recommendations for Pre-Anesthesia Checkout Procedures.

Organizational Policy/Guidelines

2008 Recommendations for Pre-Anesthesia Checkout Procedures.

July 30, 2008

American Society of Anesthesiologists; ASA; Committee on Equipment and Facilities.

These guidelines explain how to examine equipment prior to administering anesthesia; the protocol includes checklists that can be used for specific equipment systems.

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