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The Post-anaesthetic Scoring System (PASS): A New Assessment Aid for the Recovery Room

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2010

Tracey Roberts
Tracey Roberts*
Affiliation:
Staff Nurse for Theatres and Recovery, Spire Cheshire Hospital, Stretton, Cheshire, UK
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Correspondence to: T. Roberts, Theatres, Spire Cheshire Hospital, Fir Tree Close, Stretton, Cheshire, UK. Tel: 01925215077; Fax: 01925213505; E-mail: [email protected]
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British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , August 2010 , pp. 59 - 64
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Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2010

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