Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 36-39 , February 2010

Around-the-Clock (ATC) Dosing of Analgesics

  • Chris Pasero, MS, RN-BC, FAAN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Chris Pasero, 1252 Clearview Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

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doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.12.003

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 36-39 , February 2010

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