title: Presurgical testing improves patient care.
authors.affiliation: Presurgical Testing/Surgical Services, Community Hospital of the Roanoke (Va) Valley.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salzbach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D004282:Documentation; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D009737:Nursing Records; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014768:Virginia