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Intravenous cannulae colour coding A perennial source of confusion
Author(s) -
Tordoff S. G.,
Sweeney B. P.
Publication year - 1990
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.1365-2044.1990.tb14786.x
Subject(s) - medicine , confusion , coding (social sciences) , statistics , psychology , mathematics , psychoanalysis
Summary There is no standard colour code for intravenous cannulae in the United Kingdom. A questionnaire was sent to the manufacturers to compile a table of available cannulae, and to assess their views and plans with regard to colour coding. Present moves to establish an international standard are outlined. A simple colour coding standard is proposed.