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    Geriatric Models of Care

    Models of care addressing the unique needs of older ­hospitalized patients can be traced to the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) programs first developed in the 1970s [1]. CGA programs screen older pat...

    Elizabeth A. Capezuti, Marie Boltz in Principles and Practice of Geriatric Surge… (2011)

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    Geriatric Models of Care

    Although patients aged 65 and over represent about 13% of the US population, they account for 40% of those undergoing surgical procedures in American hospitals. Due to the increased likelihood of comorbidities...

    Elizabeth A. Capezuti, Patricia Ursomanno in Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Elderly (2011)