Can we make airway management (even) safer?—lessons from national audit.

N. Woodall; C. Frerk; T. M. Cook

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Can we make airway management (even) safer?—lessons from national audit.

February 8, 2012

Woodall N, Frerk C, Cook TM. Anaesthesia. 2011;66 Suppl 2:27-33.

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This commentary summarizes a report on airway management safety in the United Kingdom and suggests tactics to generate improvements.

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