Review Communication devices in the operating room. Citation Text: Ruskin KJ. Communication devices in the operating room. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006;19(6):655-9. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 29, 2006 Ruskin KJ. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006;19(6):655-9. View more articles from the same authors. The author discusses technologies such as cellular phones, wireless Ethernet, and voice over Internet protocol that allow anesthesiologists to rapidly communicate with other health care providers. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Ruskin KJ. Communication devices in the operating room. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006;19(6):655-9. 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