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01-12-2018 | Special Article

Procedural sedation: a position paper of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society

Authors: Gregory Dobson, MD, Matthew A. Chong, MD, Lorraine Chow, MD, Alana Flexman, MD, Heather Hurdle, MD, Matthew Kurrek, MD, Claude Laflamme, MD, Michel-Antoine Perrault, MD, Kathryn Sparrow, MD, Shean Stacey, MD, Petrus A. Swart, MD, Michael Wong, MD

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 12/2018

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The Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) promotes safe anesthesia care to the highest possible standard. Traditionally, this care was provided in operating rooms by anesthesiologists. Contemporary practice, however, includes many other care locations and providers. Nevertheless, requirements for assessing the patient and managing the medical intervention are independent of provider or location. …

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Title: Procedural sedation: a position paper of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society
Authors: Gregory Dobson, MD
Matthew A. Chong, MD
Lorraine Chow, MD
Alana Flexman, MD
Heather Hurdle, MD
Matthew Kurrek, MD
Claude Laflamme, MD
Michel-Antoine Perrault, MD
Kathryn Sparrow, MD
Shean Stacey, MD
Petrus A. Swart, MD
Michael Wong, MD
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 12/2018
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1230-z

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