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Editorial
. 2006 May;61(5):369-71.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.055566.

Risk management of the home ventilator dependent patient

A K Simonds
Editorial

Risk management of the home ventilator dependent patient

A K Simonds. Thorax. 2006 May.

Abstract

Who is responsible for minimising risks to patients receiving ventilatory support in the home?

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The author has received research grants from ResMed UK and Breas Medical.

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