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MOnitoring instruments have significantly reduced anesthetic mishaps

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  • Does Monitoring Have An Effect On Patient Safety?
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  1. From the Department of Anaesthesia, NewEngland Deaconess Hospital, 185 Pilgrim Rd, 02215, Boston, MA

    Ellis C. Pierce Jr MD

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Pierce, E.C. MOnitoring instruments have significantly reduced anesthetic mishaps. J Clin Monitor Comput 4, 111–114 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01641812

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