Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 393-399 , December 2007

Safe Staffing for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit: Weighing the Evidence and Identifying the Gaps

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doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2007.08.007

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 393-399 , December 2007

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