Principles and Practice of Perioperative Medicine

Perioperative medicine refers to the care of patients from the time of the contemplation of surgery till the time of the patient’s full recovery, excluding the operation procedure. Such type of care is usually provided by an internal medicine generalist, intensivist or anesthesiologist. Perioperative medicine involves the care of the patients who are preparing for surgery, having a surgery, and recuperating from surgery. The knowledge about the patient specific risks, operative risks, and m...