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. 2022 Jan 1;60(1):33-42.
doi: 10.1097/AIA.0000000000000340.

Preoperative optimization of geriatric and frail patients

Sher-Lu Pai  1 , Adam K Jacob  2 , R Doris Wang  1
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Preoperative optimization of geriatric and frail patients

Sher-Lu Pai et al. Int Anesthesiol Clin. .
No abstract available

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