Number: 272 Topic: Outpatient Surgery <desc> Description: Medically, is outpatient surgery more prevalant now than ever before? <narr> Narrative: Relevant documents would contain information on who employs this practice (info can be on a worldwide basis); what does it cover; has it been a cost effective measure; is it driven by the hospital insurance industry; and also of interest would be any legal actions that may have arisen from this practice.