Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 379-384 , December 2004

Geriatric anesthesia implications

  • Stephanie Monarch, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Stephanie Monarch, RN, BSN, Nurse Anesthesia Program, LSUHSC-School of Nursing, 1900 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA 70112
  • ,
  • Kathleen Wren, CRNA, PhD

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PII: S1089-9472(04)00292-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2004.08.006

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 379-384 , December 2004