title: Elective procedures--preparing patients with diabetic, renal and hypertensive disease.
abstract: Providing high quality pre- and peri-operative care to patients with diabetes, renal disease and hypertension requires forethought and planning. General practitioners can play a vital role in this process. A preoperative assessment provides an opportunity to support the patient, communicate accurate and relevant clinical information to the procedural team, and make therapeutic adjustments that aid a successful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Karda
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cavanagh
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*