CROSS-INFECTION DURING ANAESTHESIA
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Infection Control in Anaesthesia
This is a consensus document produced by expert members of a Working Party established by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI). It updates and replaces previous guidance published in 2002. (1) A named consultant in each department of anaesthesia should liaise with Trust Infection Control Teams and Occupational Health Departments to ensure that relevant specialis...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1964
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/36.11.747-a