An important step in the right direction: Improved preoperative diagnosis - A medical and economic necessity: Introduction to the topic;Wichtiger schritt in die richtige richtung: Verbesserte präoperative diagnostik - Eine medizinische und ökonomische notwendigkeit

Anaesthesist

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 425-426

  Roewer, N ^a   Kehl, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 20044390212     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-005-0857-7     Document Type: Editorial

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