Published July, 2016
By Robert Anderson, Amal Mattu, Peter Rosen, Christopher R Carpenter, Shamai Grossman, Andrew Chang, Jon Mark Hirshon, Ula Hwang, Maura Kennedy, Don Melady and A Mattu
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
Series: CTEM - Current Topics in Emergency Medicine
Rating: 1.00
Availability: Available

The elderly represent the fastest growing segment of the population in developed countries, reflected in the patient population presenting to EDs and hospitals. These patients more often than not have greater co-morbidities, more complicated workups and utilize more laboratory and radiologic services.

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