Surgical frailty assessment: a missed opportunity
Abstract Background Preoperative frailty predicts adverse postoperative outcomes. Despite the advantages of incorporating frailty assessment into surgical settings, there is limited research on surgical healthcare professionals’ use of frailty assessment for perioperative care. Methods Healthcare pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0390-7 |