Practice advisory for preanesthesia evaluation: An updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preanesthesia Evaluation

Anesthesiology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 522-538

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ANESTHESIST; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ANESTHESIOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859057443     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31823c1067     Document Type: Review

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