title: Orthopaedics: patient assessment before surgery.
abstract: The potential for pre-admission assessment clinics has been discussed for many years, but only recently have such clinics been developed. This article reviews how one clinic was conceived and developed. The perceived benefits included improved patient care, opportunity for informed choice, reduction in patient cancellation rates and improved utilisation of theatre time.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care