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Preoperative investigations in elective surgery: practices and costs at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Ranasinghe, P; Research Associate, Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Clincal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka - Perera, YS; Research Assistant, Department of Clincal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka - Abayadeera, A; Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article, Peer-Reviewed Item, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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Background: During preoperative preparation patients undergo investigations to detect asymptomatic diseases. The probability of finding significant abnormalities on such "routine" investigations is small, unnecessarily increasing costs of perioperative care. We evaluated current practices, compliance with guidelines and costs of preoperative…
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2010-02-02 |
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Sri Lankan journal of Anaesthesiology |
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