Medical consultation for the elderly patient with hip fracture

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 366-377

  Ackermann, Richard J ^a,b  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; GERIATRIC CARE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032460978     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/15572625-11-5-366     Document Type: Review

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