Incidence and causes of ocular surgery cancellations in an ambulatory surgical center

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-102

  Henderson, Bonnie A ^a,f   Naveiras, Miguel ^b   Butler, Nicholas ^c   Hertzmark, Ellen ^d   Ferrufino Ponce, Zandra ^e  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDICAL RECORD; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 33644697325     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.11.013     Document Type: Article

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