International advocacy for education and safety.

Kelly A McQueen; Shobha Malviya; Zipporah N Gathuya; Donald C Tyler

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International advocacy for education and safety.

September 26, 2012

McQueen KA, Malviya S, Gathuya ZN, et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2012;22(10):962-8.

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Describing challenges to ensuring anesthesia and surgical safety in developing countries, this review recommends that volunteers and local providers be trained in quality improvement efforts to prevent errors.

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