Safety of ambulatory surgery

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 353-358

  Aker, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035653960     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpan.2001.28893     Document Type: Article

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