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Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 11/2010

Open Access 01-11-2010 | Special Article

International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia 2010

Authors: Alan F. Merry, FANZCA, Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD, Olaitan Soyannwo, MMed, Iain H. Wilson, FRCA, John H. Eichhorn, MD

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 11/2010

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These standards1 are recommended for anesthesia professionals throughout the world. They are intended to provide guidance and assistance to anesthesia professionals, their professional societies, hospital and facility administrators, and governments for improving and maintaining the quality and safety of anesthesia care. They were adopted by the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists on the 13th June 1992, and revisions were ratified on 5th March 2008 and on 19th March 2010. …
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For the genesis and evolution of these standards, please see the accompanying article: Merry AF, Cooper JB, Soyannwo O, Wilson IH, Eichhorn, JH. An iterative process of global quality improvement: the International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia 2010. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia 2010;57(11).
 
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Title
International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia 2010
Authors
Alan F. Merry, FANZCA
Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD
Olaitan Soyannwo, MMed
Iain H. Wilson, FRCA
John H. Eichhorn, MD
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-010-9381-6

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