Comparing the organisational structure of the preoperative assessment clinic at eight university hospitals

Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-37

  Edward, G M ^a   Biervliet, J D ^a   Hollmann, M W ^a   Schlack, W S ^a   Preckel, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Organisation and administration; Preoperative care

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; NETHERLANDS; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RESIDENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSES; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 41849127116     PISSN: 00015164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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