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ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS IN ELECTIVE SURGICAL PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Catchlove B. R.,
Wilson R. Nacl.,
Spring Stuart,
Hall Jane
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb134486.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diagnostic test , surgery , university hospital , emergency medicine
An analysis of the utilization of diagnostic services in a group of 91 patients who were admitted to a teaching hospital for routine surgery is presented. The results indicate a very high utilization of services—55% of patients had an ECG, 87% of patients had a chest X‐ray examination, 93% of patients had a biochemical profile and 94% of patients had a full blood count performed at least once during their stay in hospital. The total costs (calculated on standard charges) for diagnostic tests were $4317.80 ($47.44 per patient). The majority of the tests were performed preoperatively, and no operation was cancelled, or even postponed, because of the result of investigations.