J Korean Med Sci.  2017 Jul;32(7):1213-1213. 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.7.1213.

The Author's Response: ASA Physical Status Classification in Surgical Oncology and the Importance of Improving Inter-Rater Reliability

• Kang HW
• Kim WJ

• KMID: 2379621
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.7.1213

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