Non-medical risk factors associated with postponing elective surgery: a prospective observational study
Abstract Background Operation room (OR) planning is a complex process, especially in large hospitals with high rates of unplanned emergency procedures. Postponing elective surgery in order to provide capacity for emergency operations is inevitable at times. Elderly patients, residents of nursing hom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00660-0 |