The bare minimum: the reality of global anaesthesia and patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The bare minimum: the reality of global anaesthesia and patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published September 2015

The bare minimum: the reality of global anaesthesia and patient safety.

McQueen K, Coonan T, Ottaway A, et al. World J Surg. 2015;39:2153-2160.

Low- and middle-income countries face unique barriers to safe care delivery. This commentary reviews existing practice guidelines for providing safe anesthesia during surgery and recommends a baseline expectation of achievable patient safety in resource-challenged environments.

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