The Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology.

Jannicke Mellin-Olsen; Sven Staender; David K. Whitaker; Andrew Smith

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The Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology.

June 23, 2010

Mellin-Olsen J, Staender S, Whitaker DK, et al. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2010;27(7):592-597.

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This document presents a European view of what is attainable and needed to improve anesthesia patient safety.

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