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Anesthesia and Perioperative Safety in Children: Standards of Care and Quality Control

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The perioperative care of infants and children requires specialized facilities and represents a challange for anesthesiologists. Many factors are involved in a positive outcome from surgery and anesthesia in children and both are down to strict organization and management and also to the experience of the clinical team [1].

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    Paolo Murabito

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Murabito, P., Astuto, M., Arena, G., Gullo, A. (2013). Anesthesia and Perioperative Safety in Children: Standards of Care and Quality Control. In: Astuto, M. (eds) Pediatric Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain: Standardization in Clinical Practice. Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain in Neonates and Children. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2685-8_9

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