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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Patient Preferences for Anesthesiologist Attire During Preoperative Visits in China: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Xiaohan Xu1 Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zhilong Lu1 Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zijia Liu1 Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Yue Han1 Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yuelun Zhang2 Medical Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Le Shen1 Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
Pages 2421-2431 | Received 10 Aug 2023, Accepted 23 Sep 2023, Published online: 02 Oct 2023

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