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Elective surgery

Definition

Elective care where the procedures required by patients are listed in the surgical operations section of the Medicare benefits schedule book, with the exclusion of specific procedures frequently done by non-surgical clinicians.

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Context:
Admitted patient care.

Origin:

The National Health Data Committee.

References


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