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Presumed consent: licenses and limits inferred from the case of geriatric hip fractures
BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are common and serious injuries in the geriatric population. Obtaining informed consent for surgery in geriatric patients can be difficult due to the high prevalence of comorbid cognitive impairment. Given that virtually all patients with hip fractures eventually undergo su...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5324244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28235413 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12910-017-0180-2 |