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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Preoperative Care
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cuidados Preoperatorios
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cuidados Pré-Operatórios
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Synonyms English:
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Care, Preoperative
Preoperative Procedure
Preoperative Procedures
Procedure, Preoperative
Procedures, Preoperative
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Tree Number:
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E02.760.795
E04.604.750
N02.421.585.795
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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preoperative use of antibiotics for prevention of infection: index under ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS & not here
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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20180
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Unique Identifier:
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D011300
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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