Cochrane review - Lignocaine for spinal anaesthesia

From: British Journal of Perioperative Nursing | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

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Cochrane review - Lignocaine for spinal anaesthesia

The Cochrane Collaboration is an international organisation set up to assist healthcare professionals by commissioning and publishing systematic reviews to support evidence-based practice, (ochrane systematic reviews, found on the electronic Cochrane Library, are considered to be the 'gold standard' for evidence-based healthcare. A Cochrane reviewer will search for all the information relevant to their review. This will include ...

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