title: Proposed competencies in geriatric patient care for use in assessment for initial and continued board certification of surgical specialists.
authors: American Board of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Richard H
authors: RH
authors: Bell
authors: George W
authors: GW
authors: Drach
authors: Ronnie A
authors: RA
authors: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000592:standards*; D013044:Specialty Boards; D014481:United States