Regional versus general anesthesia for hip surgery in older patients: Does the choice affect patient outcome?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 191-194

  Lien, Cynthia A ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ELDERLY CARE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HIP SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOTE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036142341     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50028.x     Document Type: Note

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