The Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic (APEC): a prospective randomized controlled trial assessing impact on consultation time, direct costs, patient education and satisfaction with anesthesia care

Anesthetic preoperative evaluation clinics (APECs) are relatively new institutions. Although cost effective, APECs have not been universally adopted in Europe. The aim of this study was to compare preoperative anesthetic assessment in wards with an APEC, assessing time, information gain, patient sat...

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Main Authors:	Schiff, Jan-Henrik (Author) , Frankenhauser, Susanne (Author) , Pritsch, Maria (Author) , Fornaschon, S. A. (Author) , Snyder-Ramos, Stephanie (Author) , Heal, C. (Author) , Schmidt, Karsten (Author) , Martin, E. (Author) , Böttiger, B. W. (Author) , Motsch, Johann (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	July 2010
In:	Minerva Anestesiologica Year: 2010, Volume: 76, Issue: 7, Pages: 491-499
ISSN:	1827-1596
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/minerva-anestesiologica/article.php?cod=R02Y2010N07A0491
Author Notes:	J.H. Schiff, S. Frankenhauser, M. Pritsch, S.A. Fornaschon, S.A. Snyder-Ramos, C. Heal, K. Schmidt, E. Martin, B.W. Böttiger, J. Motsch