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Survey of the national drug shortage effect on anesthesia and patient safety: a patient perspective.

Hsia IK-H, Dexter F, Logvinov I, et al. Survey of the National Drug Shortage Effect on Anesthesia and Patient Safety: A Patient Perspective. Anesth Analg. 2015;121(2):502-6. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000798.

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September 7, 2016
Hsia IK-H, Dexter F, Logvinov I, et al. Anesth Analg. 2015;121(2):502-6.
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According to this survey study, most patients would like to be told about an anesthetic drug shortage and to have the option of postponing an elective surgery if the first-line medication is unavailable. The authors suggest information about drug shortages be included in informed consent.

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Hsia IK-H, Dexter F, Logvinov I, et al. Survey of the National Drug Shortage Effect on Anesthesia and Patient Safety: A Patient Perspective. Anesth Analg. 2015;121(2):502-6. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000798.