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The preoperative consultation. Response to internists' recommendations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6838296     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Preoperative consultations are frequently performed; however, little is known about the way requesters respond to the recommendations offered. For this reason, 90 consecutive preoperative consultations, performed by a general medical unit, were reviewed and compared with 66 consecutive nonpreoperative consultations, performed by the same unit during the same period. Analysis disclosed that recommendations made during preoperative consultation were often not followed and were less likely to be followed than were those made during nonpreoperative consultation (53.9% v 68.9%). Controlling for the type of consultative advice offered and for the type of surgical service requesting the consultation did not alter this relationship. These results highlight the particular importance of consultant follow-up for recommendations made during preoperative consultations.
Authors:
L E Klein; D M Levine; R D Moore; S M Kirby
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of internal medicine     Volume:  143     ISSN:  0003-9926     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Intern. Med.     Publication Date:  1983 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-05-05     Completed Date:  1983-05-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372440     Medline TA:  Arch Intern Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  743-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Consultants*
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine*
Interprofessional Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Preoperative Care / methods
Surgical Procedures, Operative*

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