Communication devices in the operating room.

Keith J. Ruskin

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Communication devices in the operating room.

January 7, 2011

Ruskin KJ. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006;19(6):655-9.

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The author discusses technologies such as cellular phones, wireless Ethernet, and voice over Internet protocol that allow anesthesiologists to rapidly communicate with other health care providers.

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