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Review
. 1995 Nov-Dec;62(6):374-8.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.62.6.374.

Preoperative screening: what tests are necessary?

T Jones  1 , J H Isaacson
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Review

Preoperative screening: what tests are necessary?

T Jones et al. 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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