title: Nursing assessment of the elderly for dermatologic procedures.
abstract: The fastest growing group of Americans are senior citizens. The elderly patient is more at risk due to age, general health, chronic disease, and drugs. A good nursing assessment will help the nurse identify health problems that may affect the surgical outcome.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pogue
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control