According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

The assessment of perioperative risk in adults before they have surgery, using a validated risk stratification tool, is an important component of surgical treatment planning and supports the delivery ...

Ambulatory surgery is a major area of surgical and anesthetic practice, and preoperative clinics are being increasingly used for low-risk surgical procedures. This study investigated the impact of ...

A clinical assessment that is appropriate for the adult and the proposed surgery can inform clinical judgement and support shared decision making. Adults having surgery may present with conditions ...