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Optimal Preoperative Assessment of the Geriatric Surgical Patient: A Best Practices Guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society

Warren B. Chow, Ronnie A. Rosenthal, Ryan P. Merkow, Clifford Y. Ko, Nestor F. Esnaola

Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2012 · 892 citations · 81 references

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Chow, Warren B. MD, MS, MSHSOR; Rosenthal, Ronnie A. MD, MS, FACS; Merkow, Ryan P. MD, MSHSOR; Ko, Clifford Y. MD, MS, MSHS, FACS; Esnaola, Nestor F. MD, MPH, MBA, FACS Author Information

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