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Steven E Brooks1, Allan B Peetz2
1Geriatric Trauma Unit, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, John A. Griswold Trauma Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street MS 8312, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA; Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, John A. Griswold Trauma Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street MS 8312, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA.
Abstract:
The doubling of the geriatric population over the next 20 years will challenge the existing health care system. Optimal care of geriatric trauma patients will be of paramount importance to the health care discussion in America. These patients warrant special consideration because of altered anatomy, physiology, and the resultant decreased ability to tolerate the stresses imposed by traumatic insult. Despite increased risk for worsened outcomes, nearly half of all geriatric trauma patients will be cared for at nondesignated trauma centers. Effective communication is crucial in determining goals of care and arriving at what patients would consider a meaningful outcome.
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