ASA practice guidelines for preanesthetic assessment

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 31-46

  Pasternak, L Reuven ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0036216248     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004311-200204000-00005     Document Type: Review

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