Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9101146 | Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has produced basic standards for preanesthetic evaluation that apply to patients undergoing all techniques of anesthesia. For many years, preoperative evaluation consisted of a battery of “routine tests.” Multiple national and international studies have questioned the usefulness and the need for this information. A changing economic environment promoting value-based anesthesia has also entered the equation. Based on available data, preoperative laboratory tests should only be ordered after history and physical evaluation indicate necessity.
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Elizabeth A.M. MD,