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Anaesthesia and substance abuse
Author(s) -
WOOD P. R.,
SONI N.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1989.tb13593.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , substance abuse , psychiatry
Summary Current practices in the abuse of illicit drugs in the United Kingdom are described with particular reference to their pathological effects and the implications for anaesthesia. Practical guidelines are given for the anaesthetic and peri‐ and postoperative management of addicts.