The utility of preoperative laboratory testing in general surgery patients for outpatient procedures

American Surgeon

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-90

  Wattsman, Terri Ann ^a   Davies, Ross S ^a  

^a CARILION CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0031022984     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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