Adopting Preoperative Fasting Guidelines

AORN Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-80

  Anderson, Megan ^a   Comrie, Rhonda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

anesthesia guidelines; preoperative fasting; Rogers' Theory of Diffusion of Innovations

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ANESTHESIA; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FASTING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREOPERATIVE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649528865     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.01.026     Document Type: Article

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