ageism
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Introduction
The inappropriate use of a patient's age in order to make medical decisions. Instead it is more appropriate to use the patient's functional status, comorbidities & life expectancy in reaching medical decisions.
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References
- ↑ Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society, 5th edition, 2002-2004
Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013