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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Perioperative Care > Preoperative Care
Therapeutics > Patient Care > Perioperative Care > Preoperative Care
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services > Health Services > Patient Care > Perioperative Care > Preoperative Care

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Preoperative Care  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Care, Preoperative

Note

  • preoperative use of antibiotics for prevention of infection: index under ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS & not here

Scope note

  • Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)

History note

  • 1966

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011300

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