International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 71, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S182-S186 , 1 May 2008

Improving Patient Safety in Anesthesia: A Success Story?

  • Richard Botney, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Richard Botney, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UHS-2, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97239. Tel: (503) 494-6202; Fax: (503) 494-4588

Received 15 February 2007 ,Revised 19 April 2007 ,Accepted 21 May 2007.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(07)04353-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.05.095

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 71, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S182-S186 , 1 May 2008

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