Operations postponed due to lack of anesthesiologists at Methodist
A vascular surgeon was told by Methodist that elective cases could not be scheduled until early April at Germantown Methodist, its busiest hospital for surgery, because five of its 14 operating rooms are now closed due to the shortage of anesthesia care. (The Daily Memphian file)
Five of the 14 operating rooms at Germantown Methodist are closed due to the shortage of anesthesia care.
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Jane Roberts
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