Category: Orthopedics
Keywords: Pain, Geriatrics (PubMed Search)
Posted: 9/18/2010 by Michael Bond, MD
(Updated: 11/2/2024)
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Pain Control in the Elderly
So the take home lesson for this pearl is that the elderly have a lower risk of delirium if their pain is treated appropriately.
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