February 1, 2007
Strategies that help to smooth patients’ preop preparation
Amissing consent form. A patient who arrives on the morning of surgery needing a cardiac work-up. A history and physical absent from the chart. A lab result that isn't available. Difficulty coordinating the preanesthesia evaluation.
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