Fast-track surgery: It is time for the anesthesiologist to get involved!

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 227-230

  Carli, F ^a   Baldini, G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anesthesiology; Fast track methodology; Surgical procedures, operative

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FAST TRACK SURGERY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 79953117028     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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