Open AccessPatterns of Preoperative Consultation and Surgical Specialty in an Integrated Healthcare System
Author(s) -
Stephan R. Thilen,
Christopher L. Bryson,
Robert J. Reid,
Duminda N. Wijeysundera,
Edward M. Weaver,
Miriam M. Treggiari
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.874
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1528-1175
pISSN - 0003-3022
DOI - 10.1097/aln.0b013e31828ea68a
Subject(s) - medicine , specialty , logistic regression , odds ratio , pulmonologists , comorbidity , orthopedic surgery , cohort , health care , perioperative , confounding , odds , medical prescription , emergency medicine , general surgery , family medicine , surgery , intensive care medicine , nursing , economics , economic growth
Many patients scheduled for elective surgery are referred for a preoperative medical consultation. Only limited data are available on factors associated with preoperative consultations. The authors hypothesized that surgical specialty contributes to variation in referrals for preoperative consultations.
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