Mobility assessment tool may be an efficient method of triaging elective surgical patients
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Pre-operative assessment of elective surgical patients.
Patients due to undergo elective surgery who are not considered to be medically fit, may have their operation postponed or even cancelled. Not only will this result in significant anxiety for the person, but it will also have financial implications for the hospital, in terms of lost theatre time. In an attempt to prevent postponing or cancelling scheduled surgery, pre-operative assessment is es...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0952-8180
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.09.015