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Predicting the utility of the preoperative electrocardiogram: Ageism and its economic impact

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Abington Memorial Hospital, 19001, Abington, PA

    Robert F. Atkins MD

  2. Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, The University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Box 428, 60637, Chicago, IL

    Michael F. Roizen MD

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Atkins, R.F., Roizen, M.F. Predicting the utility of the preoperative electrocardiogram: Ageism and its economic impact. J Clin Monitor Comput 10, 70–72 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01651470

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