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Pediatric Sedation: The Approach in Australia and New Zealand

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While two different countries in the Southern Hemisphere separated by a slice of the Pacific Ocean, sedation practice in Australia and New Zealand is similar and will be considered in a joint chapter. The two countries share related medical histories, practices, and conventions. Although medical registration bodies and medical regulatory agencies for drugs and devices are country-specific, there is common regulatory acceptance, and most professional bodies cover both countries including those professional colleges relevant to pediatric sedation. Where topics differ between countries, we will address this in the subsections concerned. While distinctly local approaches have evolved, sedation practice in Australia and New Zealand also draws on overseas standards and experience.

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  1. Emergency Department, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Franz E. Babl

  2. University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Franz E. Babl

  3. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Franz E. Babl

  4. Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Ian McKenzie

  5. Departments of Surgery and Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    Stuart R. Dalziel

  6. Children’s Emergency Department, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand

    Stuart R. Dalziel

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Babl, F.E., McKenzie, I., Dalziel, S.R. (2021). Pediatric Sedation: The Approach in Australia and New Zealand. In: Mason, MD, K.P. (eds) Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58406-1_30

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