Patient's understanding of pre-operative fasting

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 358-361

  Walker, Heidi ^a   Thorn, C ^a   Omundsen, M ^a  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Compliance; Education; Fasting; General anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; COMPREHENSION; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33745666222     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0603400317     Document Type: Article

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