With what certainty can post-anaesthetic outcome be predicted?
Prediction of outcome is an important aspect of anaesthetic practice. In populations prediction systems are well developed, but systems capable of identifying individuals at risk are still lacking. Importantly, anaesthesia outcome cannot be considered in isolation and must include patient, surgical, and social factors.
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University of Auckland and Auckland Hospital, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. t.short@auckland.ac.nz
Kluger
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