title: The 'Bath Boarding Card': a novel tool for improving pre-operative care for emergency laparotomy patients.
authors.affiliation: Royal United Hospitals, Bath, UK.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.affiliation: Royal United Hospitals, Bath, UK. timcook007@gmail.com.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.affiliation: Royal United Hospitals, Bath, UK.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.affiliation: Royal United Hospitals, Bath, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Peden
authors.affiliation: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Howes
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*