Redefining the preoperative evaluation process and the role of the anesthesiologist

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 350-356

  Parker, Brian M ^a   Tetzlaff, John E ^a   Litaker, David L ^a   Maurer, Walter G ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgery; Anesthesia, outpatient; Medical optimization; Preoperative assessment

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033818927     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(00)00169-0     Document Type: Article

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