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. 2016 Apr;474(4):895-8.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-4722-6. Epub 2016 Jan 27.

On Patient Safety: When Are We Too Old to Operate?

Michael J Lee  1
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On Patient Safety: When Are We Too Old to Operate?

Michael J Lee. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Apr.
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