title: Recovery from surgery: grappling with an elusive concept.
abstract: When we ask our patients 'How are you?', can we quantify the answer? There is no ideal measure for every circumstance. This article will discuss the issues in measuring postsurgical recovery, describe different approaches, and consider future research.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Anaesthesia, University College, London, Middlesex Hospital.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative