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doi: 10.3949/ccjm.62.6.374.
Preoperative screening: what tests are necessary?
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- DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.62.6.374
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Preoperative screening: what tests are necessary?
Cleve Clin J Med.
1995 Nov-Dec.
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Abstract
The preoperative evaluation often includes more tests than are necessary. This article reviews the usefulness of and indications for nine commonly ordered preoperative tests.
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