Monitoring, Brain Health, and Anesthesia for Elderly Patients
Brett Morgan, DNP, CRNA, FAAN
Zohn Centimole, PhD, CRNA Rhea Temmermand, PhDc, MSN, CRNA
AANA Annual Congress 2024
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