Implementation of a preoperative fasting abbreviation protocol in a tertiary pediatric center.

Clinics (Sao Paulo)

Instituto da Crianca e do Adolescente, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR.

Published: September 2021

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