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Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent)

Management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults

Guidance type:  Clinical guideline
Date issued:  April 2008
Expected review date:  TBC
Reference:  CG65

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This guidance covers the care and treatment of people who are having an operation in hospital, in the NHS in England and Wales, to reduce their risk of getting cold before, during or after their operation.

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