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Chapter 1 - Aging and Age-related Functional Changes

from Section 1 - Preoperative Evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

By
Giancarlo Ghironzi ,
Jaume Canet Capeta ,
Ana Fernández Cortés  and
Gabriella Bettelli
Edited by
Gabriella Bettelli
Gabriella Bettelli
Affiliation:
University of San Marino
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Perioperative Care of the Elderly
Clinical and Organizational Aspects
 , pp. 3 - 8
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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