The internal medicine specialist and the preoperative risk evaluation and management

BACKGROUND Medical consultation for patients preparing to undergo surgery is an important activity for internists and many of them feel unprepared for this role because of its complexity. They are asked to assess the patient’s status, to detect unknown diseases and to make recommendations concerning...

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Main Authors: M.C. Fontana, M. Capitelli, G. Cioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/288