Use of a modifier reduces inconsistency in the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification in parturients

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1231-1233

  Barbeito, Atilio ^a   Muir, Holly A ^a   Gan, Tong J ^a   Reynolds, James D ^a   Spahn, Tede ^a   White, William D ^a   Panni, Moeen K ^a   Schultz, John R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS PHYSICAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODIFIER; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CODING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33645519665     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000198564.59290.ee     Document Type: Article

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