'Out of this nettle...'.
The importance of standardisation of all types of apparatus used by the anaesthetist for the safety of the patient-a matter of particular concern to Joseph Thomas Clover-is emphasized. The various organisations national and international, undertaking the production of standards are detailed and their mode of operation and the difficulties encountered in their work are described. Some of their achievements in the field of anaesthetics are listed.
D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards; D007390:International Agencies; D007391:International Cooperation; D012015:Reference Standards; D006113:United Kingdom