TY - JOUR
T1 - The preoperative assessment clinic
T2 - Its value and function
AU - Ault, M. L.
AU - Cooper, S. J.
AU - Peruzzi, W. T.
AU - Lumb, P. D.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - The goals and mechanics of preoperative assessment, and a rationale for its use, guide the setup of a preoperative clinic. With an organ systems approach (pulmonary, cardiac, renal, and endocrine) and with suggestions for the clinics' functional efficiency, physical structure, and quality assessment, the authors' recommendations allow the clinician to complete the preoperative assessment in a timely, cost-effective manner. Detailed recommendations for staffing and patient flow are also discussed in this article.
AB - The goals and mechanics of preoperative assessment, and a rationale for its use, guide the setup of a preoperative clinic. With an organ systems approach (pulmonary, cardiac, renal, and endocrine) and with suggestions for the clinics' functional efficiency, physical structure, and quality assessment, the authors' recommendations allow the clinician to complete the preoperative assessment in a timely, cost-effective manner. Detailed recommendations for staffing and patient flow are also discussed in this article.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8537(05)70364-3
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8537(05)70364-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031467940
SN - 0889-8537
VL - 15
SP - 735
EP - 752
JO - Anesthesiology Clinics of North America
JF - Anesthesiology Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -