Thermal injury in the elderly: When is comfort care the right choice?

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 704-708

  Stassen, Nicole A ^a,b   Lukan, James K ^a,b   Mizuguchi, Nana N ^a   Spain, David A ^a,b   Carrillo, Eddy H ^a,b   Polk Jr , Hiram C ^a,b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORTALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE; BURNS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0035403581     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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