Quality and safety indicators in anesthesia: a systematic review.

Guy Haller; Johannes Stoelwinder; Paul S Myles; John McNeil

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Quality and safety indicators in anesthesia: a systematic review.

May 27, 2009

Haller G, Stoelwinder J, Myles PS, et al. Anesthesiology. 2009;110(5):1158-75.

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This review characterizes the various quality indicators used in anesthesia, and assesses the strength of the evidence supporting use of these indicators.

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