title: Patient's evaluation and recall of the preoperative anaesthetic visit.
abstract: We have looked at the ability of 104 patients to recall their preoperative anaesthetic visit. 26.9% of those seen could not remember ever being assessed by an anaesthetist. We think this has important medical, medico legal and manpower implications which need to be addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Wexford General Hospital, Eire.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tierney
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000758:Anesthesia; D000776:Anesthesiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires