Conference Coverage

Weekend surgery safer with more nurses, EMR use

Publish date: May 13, 2015

 

AT THE ASA ANNUAL MEETING

References

The authors reported no disclosures.

The complete manuscript of this study and its presentation at the American Surgical Association’s 135th Annual Meeting, April 2015, in San Diego, California, are anticipated to be published in the Annals of Surgery pending editorial review.

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