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Preoperative Mental Health Evaluations

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Over the last several decades, there has been a growing appreciation that the successful outcome of a surgical procedure is the product of an interaction between medical technology and the patient’s ability to utilize that technology in the most appropriate manner. In this regard, a patient’s psychosocial status may influence medical decision making regarding the appropriateness of a patient for a given treatment. These same factors may play an important role in the ultimate outcome of a surgical intervention and a patient’s ability to follow postoperative treatment plans.

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Sarwer, D., Ritter, S., D’Almeida, T., Weinrieb, R. (2014). Preoperative Mental Health Evaluations. In: Hunter, C., Hunter, C., Kessler, R. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09817-3_26

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