Adherence to evidence-based guidelines for preoperative testing in women undergoing gynecologic surgery

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 694-700

  St Clair, Caryn M ^a   Shah, Monjri ^a   Diver, Elisabeth J ^a   Lewin, Sharyn N ^a   Burke, William M ^a   Sun, Xuming ^a   Herzog, Thomas J ^a   Wright, Jason D ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLISM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957278977     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181ec448d     Document Type: Article

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