The Evolving Landscape of Perioperative Medicine
The concept of perioperative evaluation and optimization has evolved over the recent decades as a multifaceted, multidisciplinary paradigm, which consolidates the medical science, information technology, and social, fiscal, and legal aspects into a unified process. The comprehensive assessment of the health status of the patients aims to identify medical conditions that can affect procedural and anesthetic complications, and, through their optimization, to reduce morbidity and mortality, increase patient satisfaction, and control the perioperative socioeconomic burdens.