Preoperatively assessing anemia as a modifiable risk factor may counteract increased mortality risk for patients with severe anemia and frailty. “The World Health Organization and many academic medical societies have urged the adoption of patient...
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Brain Death in the ICU
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How Firearm Safety Conversations With Patients Can Prevent Self-Injuries & Violence
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