Perioperative care in adults
This guideline covers care for adults (aged 18 and over) having elective or emergency surgery, including dental surgery. It covers all phases of perioperative care, from the time people are booked for surgery until they are discharged afterward. The guideline includes recommendations on preparing fo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)
2020, 2020 Aug. 19-
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| Series: | NICE guideline
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This guideline covers care for adults (aged 18 and over) having elective or emergency surgery, including dental surgery. It covers all phases of perioperative care, from the time people are booked for surgery until they are discharged afterward. The guideline includes recommendations on preparing for surgery, keeping people safe during surgery and pain relief during recovery. The recommendations in this guideline were developed before the COVID-19 pandemic. See NICE's COVID-19 rapid guideline on arranging planned care in hospitals and diagnostic services and NHS England's operating framework for urgent and planned services in hospital settings during COVID-19 for guidance on minimising the risk from COVID-19 |
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| Published: | Began in 2020 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Publication Frequency: | Continuously updated |
| ISBN: | 9781473138278 |