Are Ambulatory Surgical Patients as Healthy as We Think? Using a Self-Reported Health Status Questionnaire to Identify Unsuspected Medical Comorbidities
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Are Ambulatory Surgical Patients as Healthy as We Think? Using a Self-Reported Health Status Questionnaire to Identify Unsuspected Medical Comorbidities
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