Abstract
Pre-admission clerking by nurse specialists is as effective as that by medical staff in preventing cancellation of elective surgery. Patients assessed at a pre-admission clinic by nurses developed fewer postoperative complications.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Ambulatory Care / methods*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Medical Staff, Hospital
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Middle Aged
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Nurse Clinicians / organization & administration*
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Nursing Assessment / methods*
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Nursing Audit
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Nursing Evaluation Research
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Patient Admission*
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Preoperative Care / methods*
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Retrospective Studies
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Urologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
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Urologic Surgical Procedures / nursing*