title: Medical considerations in older surgical patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christmas
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Makary
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003657:Decision Making; D003693:Delirium / Q000453:epidemiology; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects