Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jan 2001
[Survey on the preoperative evaluation in Catalonian surgical centers. II. What is the attitude and opinion of the professionals involved?].
Previous studies have provided evidence of the existence of differences in preoperative assessment practices and have questioned the usefulness of generalized testing for all patients. The objective of this study was to determine the attitudes and opinions of anesthesiologists and surgeons about their application of preoperative assessment procedures and their knowledge of the scientific principles underlying their practice. ⋯ This study reveals a discrepancy between the opinions of professionals involved in preoperative assessment and their real practice in Catalan hospitals, probably influenced by perceived need for legal protection.