Outcomes of preoperative medical consultation

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 367-368

  Weed, Harrison G ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; THROMBOSIS;

HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREOPERATIVE CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 79952231199     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.6     Document Type: Letter

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