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ANESTHESIA ALERT
evidence-based changes that are likely to optimize availability.
The bottom line
Medication shortages impact patient safety, medical economics and
professional ethics, and they aren't expected to disappear in the near
future, thanks to sometimes complex factors. It's crucial that every
facility has a game plan for dealing with them. OSM
Dr. Jacobs (jjg as@bellsouth.net) is chairman of the Committee on Ethics for
the American Society of Anesthesiologists and for the Cleveland Clinic in
Weston, Fla., where he practices.
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