Surgeons View Anesthesia, Viruses, Injuries
Abstract
An Outline of Anesthesia Use for Poor-Risk Patients
Use of anesthesia for the poor-risk adult surgical patient depends not so much on the drug or technique used as on adherence to certain basic and fundamental principles which constitute good standard practice under all conditions, according to Forrest E. Leffingwell, MD, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Calif.
Leffingwell said it was essential to take steps to protect the poor-risk patient from any...