Addressing "cognageism" in Geriatric Surgery: Ethical Dilemmas and Collaborative Innovations for an Aging World

Overview

Journal Eur Geriatr Med

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2025 Feb 20

PMID 39979529

Authors

Pinar Soysal

Alixe H M Kilgour

Vincenza Frisardi

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