Getting the best value for consumable supplies in regional anesthesia

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 94-103

  Swenson, Jeffrey D ^a   Davis, Jennifer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CARDIOTOXICITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; UNITED STATES;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; COST CONTROL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959878691     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: 15371913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AIA.0b013e31821b7bf7     Document Type: Article

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