Syringe labelling in critical care areas.
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چکیده
Since the new standard for syringe labelling was introduced in May 2003 1 , it has become apparent that a number of changes need to be made. These changes are to bring the standard in line with the change from British Approved Names (BANs) to recommended International Non-Propriety Names (rINNs) 2 , and also to bring the standard in line with the Australian/New Zealand Standard 3 . The changes are as follows:
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Anaesthesia
دوره 58 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003