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Training in airway management
Author(s) -
Stringer K. R.,
Bajenov S.,
Yentis S. M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02830.x
Subject(s) - medicine , airway management , airway , modalities , training (meteorology) , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , social science , physics , sociology , meteorology
Summary Management of the airway is central to the practice of anaesthesia, yet trainees frequently feel poorly trained in this area. A large range of skills needs to be acquired, but there are often problems providing training on live patients. We review the different modalities available for training and assessment in airway management.