What is outpatient care?

Scripps Health

Outpatients go home the same day they have their procedure and do not require an overnight hospital stay. The vast majority of U.S. patients are treated as outpatients.

Continue Learning about Medical Techniques & Procedures

Discovery Health

One reference to cauterization - which is the searing or burning of living tissue -- says the techni...

American Society of Anesthesiologists

As a general rule, you should not eat or drink anything after midnight before your ambulatory (or ou...

What Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)?

How Can My Nurse Make Injections and Blood Draws Less Painful?

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