The cost-effectiveness of an outpatient anesthesia consultation clinic before surgery: a matched Hong Kong cohort study

Perioperative Medicine - Tập 1 Số 1 - 2012
Anna Lee1, Po Tong Chui1, Chun Hung Chiu1, Tony Gin1, Anthony M.‐H. Ho1
1Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

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