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Editorial
. 2019 Jun;74(6):700-703.
doi: 10.1111/anae.14617. Epub 2019 Mar 11.

Frailty assessment in the ICU: translation to 'real-world' clinical practice

J R Falvey  1 , L E Ferrante  1
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Editorial

Frailty assessment in the ICU: translation to 'real-world' clinical practice

J R Falvey et al. Anaesthesia. 2019 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: elderly care; frailty; intensive care; risk prediction.

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