Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 406-414 , December 2004

Surgical considerations in the elderly

  • Mary E. Asher, MSN, RN, CS, CPAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mary E. Asher, MSN, RN, CS, CPAN, University of Miami School of Nursing, 5801 Red Road, Coral Gables, FL 33124-3850

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PII: S1089-9472(04)00289-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2004.08.003

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 406-414 , December 2004