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Surgery school speeds up patients’ recovery

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

How a focus on healthier lifestyles can improve patients’ mood, prepare them for surgery and ultimately result in shorter hospital stays

Having an operation is a daunting prospect for most people, but a ‘surgery school’ is empowering patients to make changes that reduce risks and speed up recovery.

Nursing Standard. 35, 8, 54-56. doi: 10.7748/ns.35.8.54.s19

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05 August 2020 / Vol 35 issue 8

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