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- Perioperative Care of the Elderly
- Perioperative Care of the Elderly
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- Contents
- Contributors
- Forewords
- Preface
- Introduction: Population Aging, Healthcare Systems and Surgery
- Section 1 Preoperative Evaluation
- Section 2 Preparation for Surgery
- Section 3 Intraoperative Management
- Section 4 Postoperative Management
- Section 5 Key Issues for Optimal Organization
- Index
- References
Section 1 - Preoperative Evaluation
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- Perioperative Care of the Elderly
- Perioperative Care of the Elderly
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Forewords
- Preface
- Introduction: Population Aging, Healthcare Systems and Surgery
- Section 1 Preoperative Evaluation
- Section 2 Preparation for Surgery
- Section 3 Intraoperative Management
- Section 4 Postoperative Management
- Section 5 Key Issues for Optimal Organization
- Index
- References
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