Experience with dedicated geriatric surgical consult services: Meeting the need for surgery in the frail elderly

BACKGROUND: Surgeons are increasingly faced with consultation for intervention in residents of geriatric centers or in patients who suffer from end stage medical disease. We review our experience with consult services dedicated to the needs of these frail patients. STUDY DESIGN: Patients were prospe...

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Autores principales: Hardin, Rosemarie E, Le Jemtel, Thierry, Zenilman, Michael E
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2685228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19503769

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2685228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19503769

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