Laboratory tests in children undergoing ambulatory surgery: a review of clinical practice and scientific studies

Autor:	Ramesh I. Patel, Raafat S. Hannallah
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Medical laboratory Surgery Clinical Practice Medical–Surgical Nursing Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Radiological weapon Ambulatory medicine Intensive care medicine business Cost containment
Zdroj:	Ambulatory Surgery. 8:165-169
ISSN:	0966-6532
DOI:	10.1016/s0966-6532(00)00059-7
Popis:	The drive for cost containment in the United States has lead anesthesiologists to re-assess the benefits of routine pre-operative laboratory and radiological testing. The value of routine tests has been questioned not only by insurance companies but also by physicians. Common pre-operative laboratory and radiological tests are reviewed in the following analysis. Specifically, the use of such tests in children scheduled for ambulatory surgery is discussed. Current clinical practice patterns of pediatric anesthesiologists are included so that physicians may make conclusions on the basis of published literature and clinical practice of peers.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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