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Can POPS (proactive care of older people undergoing surgery) solve "An Age Old Problem" in colorectal surgery?
Matthew Y K Wei1,2, Alex Besson1, Gordana Popovska3
1Department of Colorectal Surgery, Western Health, Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
ANZ Journal of Surgery
|July 21, 2023
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