Resuscitation
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 183-186 , February 2002

The use of the laryngeal mask airway and Combitube® in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; a national survey

  • M. Grayling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • I.H Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, UK
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  • B Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Resuscitation Training Department, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, UK

Received 11 January 2001 ,Revised 15 January 2001 ,Accepted 31 August 2001.

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Resuscitation
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 183-186 , February 2002

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