Optimised workflow and organisation - From the point of view of an anaesthesiology department

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 278-283

  Schleppers, A ^a   Bender, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

OR centers; OR management; Workflow

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHESIST; BUDGET; COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; WORK;

EID: 0347757083     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700310018803     Document Type: Review

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