title: Surgery in the aging population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, CA 94305-5328, USA.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Fee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015897:Comorbidity; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data