Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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We conducted a survey to examine surgeons' opinions and criticisms of patient evaluations done by anesthesiologists prior to surgery. We sent questionnaires to 117 departments of general surgery in Japanese university hospitals. We received answers from 77% of the departments. ⋯ It should be made clear to the patient what responsibility each doctor has. It is also important that all explanations given to a patient and the consent to anesthesia given by a patient be properly documented. Japanese anesthesiologists and surgeons need to work far more closely together with regard to pre-anesthetic evaluation and explaining patients about their peri-operative risk.