The enhanced postoperative care system

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 314-322

  Weissman, Charles ^a,b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hospital administration; Intensive care; Operating room; Postoperative care; Recovery room

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL CARE; NURSING; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT MONITORING; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 20444390611     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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