Outcomes of patients with no laboratory assessment before anesthesia and a surgical procedure

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 505-509

  Narr, Bradly J ^a,b   Warner, Mary E ^a,b   Schroeder, Darrell R ^a   Warner, Mark A ^a,b  

^a Department of Anesthesiology ^*  (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0030792438     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/72.6.505     Document Type: Article

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