Perioperative responsibilities of the physician/geriatrician.
The number of elderly patients undergoing surgery is increasing. A model that identifies sources of perioperative risk to the elderly patient is presented and discussed. We suggest that the perioperative responsibility of the physician/geriatrician lies in a self-conscious examination of these sources of risk in order to maximize the likelihood of a beneficial outcome.
Keating
H J
HJ
Program in Geriatrics, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington.
Lubin
M F
MF
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010819:Physician's Role; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative