Open AccessPre-habilitation in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programs: A New Potential for Balneology and Physical Medicine to Benefit Patients
Author(s) -
David Ferson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta balneologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2082-1867
DOI - 10.36740/abal201902102
Subject(s) - habilitation , teamwork , prehabilitation , balneology , multidisciplinary approach , medicine , physical therapy , multidisciplinary team , sports medicine , quality (philosophy) , nursing , management , political science , philosophy , epistemology , humanities , law , economics
Medicine in the 21st century is becoming more integrated and less episodic. The ERAS programs have demonstrated that developing anorganized, multidisciplinary teamwork approach to surgical patient care can significantly improve the quality of care and reduce complications.The next step in further improving the ERAS programs and potentially positively influencing the long-term outcomes for the patients is optimalconditioning and preparation before the surgery.