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Surgical Procedures, Elective

Medical Definition:	Surgery which could be postponed or not done at all without danger to the patient. Elective surgery includes procedures to correct non-life-threatening medical problems as well as to alleviate conditions causing psychological stress or other potential risk to patients, e.g., cosmetic or contraceptive surgery.
Guide Notes:	do not use /util except by MeSH definition; DF: SURG PROCEDURES ELECTIVE
Previously Indexed:	Surgical Procedures, Operative (1966-1993)

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