Patient perception of monetary value to avoiding unpleasant side effects of anesthesia and surgery

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 388-391

  Engoren, Milo ^a   Steffel, Cynthia ^a  

^a ST VINCENT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia: adverse reactions, side effects; Health care costs; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SORE THROAT; VOMITING;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0033806620     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(00)00178-1     Document Type: Article

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