How old is too old for surgery, and why?
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Many of us will have been in situations with older loved ones where a doctor says surgery is too risky given the patient's…
Many of us will have been in situations with older loved ones where a doctor says surgery is too risky given the patient's…
Many of us will have been in situations with older loved ones where a doctor says surgery is too risky given the patient’s…
(Reuters Health) - A checklist to screen for frailty before surgery could help doctors identify patients who are most likely to…
By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) - A checklist to screen for frailty before surgery could help doctors identify patients who…
By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) - A checklist to screen for frailty before surgery could help doctors identify patients who…
/ no comments Medicine, Health Care Identifying Frailty in Older Patients… Published: February 20, 2018.
Feb. 20 (UPI) — Older patients’ successful outcomes from surgery, including repeat hospitalizations, are dependent on…
Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Older patients' successful outcomes from surgery, including repeat hospitalizations, are dependent on…
Identifying frailty in surgical patients, especially those without apparent disability, will help predict risk of adverse…
Risk of repeated hospitalizations and deaths can be predicted by identifying weakness or frailty issues in elderly before…
Identifying frailty in surgical patients, especially those without apparent disability, will help predict risk of adverse…
Identifying frailty in surgical patients, especially those without apparent disability, will help predict risk of adverse…