[The diagnostic activity within the compass of a day hospital surgical unit: a proposed organizational model].
The authors report their own experience about the activity in a surgical day hospital. Day surgery should play a main role; nevertheless, some resources could be used in a diagnostic activity, to improve the turn-over of patients and minimize the time of charge in the surgical units.
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Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Tecnologie Mediche Applicate, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
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Gargiulo
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Girolami
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Lavalle
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Vietri
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D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D012384:Rome; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*