title: Do children need a preoperative assessment that is different from adults?
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, The Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Lynne R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002835:Christianity; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010808:Physical Examination; D011300:Preoperative Care