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Perioperative Medicine provides general educational information and does not provide individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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Educational purpose

Information on this website is intended to help readers understand health and perioperative topics in general terms.

Not a clinical relationship

Using this website does not create a physician-patient, nurse-patient, pharmacist-patient, or other professional healthcare relationship.

Follow your own care team

Instructions from your surgeon, anesthesiologist, physician, nurse, pharmacist, or other treating clinician take priority over general information on this website.

Emergencies

If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, use the emergency services available in your location rather than relying on website content or email responses.

No guarantee

Medical outcomes and appropriate treatment vary by patient and procedure. The site does not guarantee that general information applies to a particular individual.