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One Austrian anaesthesiologist and critical care physician is drawing attention to an increasingly important part of patient preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the rest of this article, complete with additional feature content, on the Research Outreach website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/researchoutreach.org\/articles\/should-pre-anaesthesia-consultations-be-done-telephonically\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. (Opens in a new tab)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s tempting to think that a patient undergoing surgery has little to do to ensure the operation is a success \u2013 after all, they\u2019re anaesthetised or sedated \u2013 but the reality is that a\u00a0patient should be an active participant in the procedure. 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