Outpatient Surgery (cont.)
Medical Author:
Lynnus Peng, MD
Coauthor:
Edward J Norris, MD, MBA
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM
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Synonyms and Keywordsambulatory surgery, same-day surgery, out-patient surgery, office-based surgery, elective surgery, anesthesia, anesthesiologist, outpatient surgery, anesthetic, nurse anesthetist, ambulatory surgery center, ASC, pain management, pain after surgery Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Outpatient Surgery
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