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Functional status assessment in the preoperative evaluation of older adults.

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Author/s: Malani, Preeti N (PN);

Affiliation: University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. pmalani(-atsign-)umich.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 302 (issue 14) : pp 1582-3

Dates: Created 2009/10/14; Completed 2009/10/22;

PMID: 19826029, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/22/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Aged, 80 and over Biomedical Research Geriatric Assessment Humans

Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; prevention & control Preoperative Care Quality of Health Care Risk Assessment Surgical Procedures, Operative

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