PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Michota, Franklin A.
AU  - Frost, Shaun D.
TI  - The preoperative evaluation: Use the history and physical rather than routine testing
DP  - 2004 Jan 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 63--70
VI  - 71
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/1/63.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/1/63.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2004 Jan 01; 71
AB  - The history and physical examination, rather than routine laboratory, cardiovascular, and pulmonary testing, are the most important components of the preoperative evaluation. The history should include a complete review of systems (especially cardiovascular and pulmonary), medication history, allergies, surgical and anesthetic history, and functional status.