Defining efficiency requires more fidelity [5]

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-206

  Pandit, J J ^a   Westbury, S ^a   Pandit, M ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; HEALTH CARE COST; LETTER; TURNOVER TIME;

EID: 38349051898     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05418_2.x     Document Type: Letter

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