Potential economic benefits of regional anesthesia for acute pain management: The need to study both inputs and outcomes

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-99

  Williams, Brian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ANESTHESIST; CATHETER; COST CONTROL; EDITORIAL; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOVERY ROOM; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; HUMANS; PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644978820     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2006.01.001     Document Type: Editorial

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