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Editorial
. 2011 Jun;114(6):1265-8.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31821b1bc8.

Preoperative cognitive assessment of the elderly surgical patient: a call for action

Gregory Crosby, Deborah J Culley, Bradley T Hyman
Editorial

Preoperative cognitive assessment of the elderly surgical patient: a call for action

Gregory Crosby et al. Anesthesiology. 2011 Jun.
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