Korean J Crit Care Med.  2017 Nov;32(4):376-377. 10.4266/kjccm.2017.00521.

Should Very Old Patients Be Admitted to the Intensive Care Units?

• Cha JK
• Song IA

• KMID: 2405127
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2017.00521

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Critical Care*
Humans
Intensive Care Units*

Reference

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