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Use of Preoperative Testing and Physicians’ Response to Professional Society Guidance

2015; American Medical Association; Volume: 175; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.2081

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Alana Sigmund, Elizabeth R. Stevens, Jeanna Blitz, Joseph A. Ladapo,

Radiation Dose and Imaging

The value of routine preoperative testing before most surgical procedures is widely considered to be low. To improve the quality of preoperative care and reduce waste, 2 professional societies released guidance on use of routine preoperative testing in 2002, but researchers and policymakers remain concerned about the health and cost burden of low-value care in the preoperative setting.