An obstetric anaesthetic record card.
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چکیده
ANAESTHETIC records, it has been stated, may not only constitute an immediate distraction to an anaesthetist, but are of little use thereafter, for retrospective examination may fail to reveal some vital detail. These objections are not valid when the records to be kept are simplified, systematically completed and filed, and methodically planned for the purpose of some preconceived investigation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 31 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1959