title: Care of the paediatric day-surgery patient.
abstract: Paediatric day surgery minimizes the length of the hospital stay and therefore is less traumatic for both child and parents. This is only true if the day-surgery process encompasses parental participation in care, good communication and a planned discharge process.
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authors: Norris
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010358:Patient Participation; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*