Guidelines
Procedural sedation in the emergency centre
Abstract
Method. The Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa (EMSSA) appointed a task group to analyse the international literature and guidelines, and a draft document was produced which was revised by consensus input from an expert panel.
Results and conclusion. A simple and clear practice guideline has been developed for health professionals working in emergency centres in South Africa. This guideline will help to improve the provision of emergency procedural sedation, which is an important component of the care provided in emergency centres.
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M Stander, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town and University of Stellenbosch
L A Wallis, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Cape Town and University of Stellenbosch
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Date published: 2011-03-01
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