Perioperative Issues for Surgeons: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes.

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Perioperative Issues for Surgeons: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes.

January 11, 2006

Napolitano LM, ed. Surg Clin North Am. 2005;85(6):1061-1380.

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This issue focuses on the safety of surgical patients, with articles on topics such as preoperative patient assessment, prophylaxis strategies, intraoperative care, safety initiatives, and postoperative complications.

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