RT Book, Section A1 Cohn, Steven L. A2 Cohn, Steven L. SR Print(0) ID 1179530356 T1 Role of the Perioperative Medical Consultant T2 Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260468106 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179530356 RD 2024/03/28 AB Preoperative medical consultation and perioperative management of the surgical patient are important roles in the clinical practice of internists, hospitalists, and subspecialists. The role of the hospitalist has expanded to include comanagement for orthopedic, neurosurgical, vascular, and other surgical patients, and even the role of the anesthesiologist has evolved, focusing on perioperative medicine outside the operating room setting as well. This chapter will discuss principles of medical consultation and the role of the perioperative medical consultant. Specifics regarding risk assessment and management will be discussed in subsequent chapters.