Simulation to analyse planning difficulties at the preoperative assessment clinic
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The preoperative assessment clinic: organization and goals
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem366