Which anaesthetic agents are cost-effective in day surgery? Literature review, national survey of practice and randomised controlled trial.
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1 School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester, UK 2 Department of Anaesthesia, Wirral NHS Trust, Upton, UK 3 School of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, UK 4 Department of Anaesthesia, Central Manchester & Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK 5 School of Epidemiology & Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UK 6 School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Visiting, University of Manchester, UK
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health technology assessment
دوره 6 30 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002