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Advanced Trauma Life Support ATLS Student Course Manual 2018

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11<br />

GERIATRIC TRAUMA<br />

When managing geriatric patients with trauma, the effects of aging on physiological function<br />

and the impact of preexisting conditions and medications cannot be overemphasized.

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