When we truly need single-use equipment, will we have enough? Single-use versus reusable anaesthesia equipment: a qualitative analysis of Western Australian hospitals
Justin Hii A , Mark Sharples A , Matthew Anstey A D and Forbes McGain C
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A Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. Email: Justin.hii@health.wa.gov.au
B Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847, Australia. Email: Mark.sharples@health.wa.gov.au
C Western Health, PO Box 294, St Albans, Melbourne, Vic. 3021, Australia. Email: Forbes.mcgain@wh.org.au
D Corresponding author. Email: Matthew.anstey@health.wa.gov.au
Australian Health Review 44(3) 499-500 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH20101
Submitted: 14 May 2020 Accepted: 14 May 2020 Published: 29 May 2020
Journal Compilation © AHHA 2020 Open Access CC BY
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