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Chapter 2 - Preoperative Evaluation from Traditional Consultation to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: A 360° Perspective

from Section 1 - Preoperative Evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

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Gabriella Bettelli
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Gabriella Bettelli
Gabriella Bettelli
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University of San Marino
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Perioperative Care of the Elderly
Clinical and Organizational Aspects
 , pp. 9 - 23
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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Further Reading

Hardman, G.H., Moppett, I.K., Aitkenhead, A.R. (2009). Consent, Benefit and Risk in Anaesthetic Practice. Oxford: Oxford University PressCrossRefGoogle Scholar
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