Korean J Crit Care Med.  2017 Nov;32(4):377-379. 10.4266/kjccm.2017.00521.r1.

The Authors Reply: Should Very Old Patients Be Admitted to the Intensive Care Units?

• Lim JU
• Lee J
• Ha JH
• Kang HH
• Lee SH
• Moon HS

• KMID: 2405128
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2017.00521.r1

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Intensive Care Units
Sepsis
Critical Illness
Chronic Disease
Hospital Mortality

Reference

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