In health care, MAS is less invasive and has converted many procedures previously approved for inpatient operating room status to be done on an outpatient basis. In this context, MAS stands for:
a. Maximized alternate surgery.
b. Minimal-access surgery.
c. Monitored-anesthesia surgery.
d. Multiple-access surgeries.
Answer: b
Feedback: Minimal-access surgery (MAS) is less invasive and has converted many procedures previously approved for inpatient operating room status to be done on an outpatient basis.
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