Improving outcomes in older people undergoing elective surgery

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-353

  Dhesi, J ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Elderly; Elective surgery; Older people; Pre operative

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIETARY INTAKE; ELDERLY CARE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC DISORDER; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; GERIATRIC SURGERY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 79551646264     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2010.416     Document Type: Article

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