Management of the operating room: A new practice opportunity for anesthesiologists

Anesthesiology Clinics of North America

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 365-394

  Glenn, D M ^a   Macario, A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PATHWAY; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICARE; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032970696     PISSN: 08898537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8537(05)70102-4     Document Type: Article

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