British Journal of NursingVol. 20, No. 13 CommentAdult surgical nursing and the political agendaMark MitchellMark MitchellSearch for more papers by this authorMark MitchellPublished Online:16 Aug 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2011.20.13.842AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References British Association of Day Surgery Council (2011) BADS Directory of Procedures. 3rd edn. British Association of Day Surgery, London Google ScholarDarzi A (2007) Saws and Scalpels to Lazers and Robots - Advances in Surgery. http://tinyurl.com/65e67bx (accessed 6 July 2011) Google ScholarFitzpatrick E, Hyde A (2006) Nurse-related factors in the delivery of preoperative patient education. J Clin Nurs 15(6): 671–7 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarFlanagan J (2009) Postoperative telephone calls: timing is everything. 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