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Preoperative Care

Medical Definition: Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
Guide Notes: preop use of antibiotics for prev of infect: index under ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS & not here; DF: PREOP CARE
Also Called: Preoperative Procedure

Preoperative Care Medical Definitions and Terms

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