AORN Journal
Volume 81, Issue 5 , Pages 1054-1057 , May 2005

AORN Guidance Statement: Safe On-Call Practices in Perioperative Practice Settings

Notes 

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doi: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)60473-0

AORN Journal
Volume 81, Issue 5 , Pages 1054-1057 , May 2005