A Collaborative Transdisciplinary "geriatric Surgery Service" Ensures Consistent Successful Outcomes in Elderly Colorectal Surgery Patients

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1608-1614

  Tan, Kok Yang ^a   Tan, Phyllis ^a   Tan, Lawrence ^a  

^a KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COLORECTAL TUMOR; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051552703     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1112-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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