Optimal Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Care of the Geriatric Patient. A Surgeon's Perspective.

Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 481-489

  Wozniak, Susan E ^a   Coleman, JoAnn ^a   Katlic, Mark R ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Elderly; Frailty; Geriatric; Preoperative; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; NUTRITION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; GERIATRICS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; SURGEON; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGEONS;

EID: 84939774458     PISSN: 19322275     EISSN: 22103538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.05.012     Document Type: Review

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