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- Michael Nurok, Douglas S T Green, Mary F Chisholm, Joseph J Fins, and Gregory A Liguori.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70(th) St., New York, NY 10021, USA. Electronic address: nurokm@hss.edu.
- J Clin Anesth. 2014 May 1;26(3):174-6.
Study ObjectiveTo assess anesthesiologists' familiarity with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and American College of Surgeons (ACS) guidelines on Advance Directives in the perioperative setting.DesignSingle-center, 4-question anonymous survey.SettingUrban academic medical center.SubjectsUp to 34 subjects responded to each question.Measurements And Main ResultsFamiliarity with the ASA and ACS guidelines on Advance Directives in the perioperative setting ranged from 45% to 100%.ConclusionsThere was inadequate familiarity with components of the ASA and ACS guidelines on advance directives in the perioperative setting. Larger studies are required to assess anesthesiologists' familiarity with national society guidelines that directly affect patient care. Future work should investigate best practices for guideline implementation, and consequences of poor adherence to national guidelines.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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