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Chapter 17 - Entering the Operating Theater: A Challenging Experience

from Section 3 - Intraoperative Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

By
Marina Giampieri ,
Patrizia Paoloni  and
Laura Cassetta
Edited by
Gabriella Bettelli
Gabriella Bettelli
Affiliation:
University of San Marino
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Perioperative Care of the Elderly
Clinical and Organizational Aspects
 , pp. 115 - 119
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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