Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 8 , Pages 547-550 , December 2009

Cost awareness among anesthesia practitioners at one institution

  • David B. Wax, MD (Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology)

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  • Jason Schaecter, MD (Resident in Anesthesiology)

Received 27 June 2008 ,Revised 20 December 2008 ,Accepted 23 December 2008.

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☆ Many practitioners substantially overestimate or underestimate costs and this may lead to suboptimal decision-making and teaching if those clinicians factor inaccurate cost data into their anesthetic plans.

PII: S0952-8180(09)00267-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.12.029

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 8 , Pages 547-550 , December 2009

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