RT Book, Section
A1 Wells, Lynda T.
A1 Uthlaut, Brian
A2 Longnecker, David E.
A2 Brown, David L.
A2 Newman, Mark F.
A2 Zapol, Warren M.
SR Print(0)
ID 56621962
T1 Chapter 8. Appropriate and Effective Use of Consultants
T2 Anesthesiology, 2e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178513-6
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56621962
RD 2024/04/18
AB The  increasing  complexity  of  modern  medicine  requires  greater  involvement  of  consultants  and  coordination  of  care  across  medical  specialties.Primary  physicians  and  consultants  should  have  clear,  direct  communication  about  the  reason  for  consultation  and  the  role  of  each  provider.Consultants  should  prioritize  their  recommendations,  provide  continuity  of  care  perioperatively,  and  be  sensitive  to  the  content  and  delivery  of  their  recommendations.Preoperative  evaluations  should  be  evidence-based,  coordinated  with  all  involved  physicians,  and  performed  well  before  surgery  to  facilitate  effective  management  of  comorbidities  or  complex  medical  problems.Consultants  should  facilitate  the  use  of  guidelines  and  consensus  statements  when  recommending  therapy  and.  where  necessary,  deviate  from  existing  guidelines  based  on  new  knowledge.Consultants  should  actively  provide  education  to  the  physicians  who  consult  them  as  well  as  to  the  patients  on  whom  they  consult  (eg,  healthy  lifestyle  interventions).