Arch Surg Chicago
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Multicenter Study
Mortality factors in geriatric blunt trauma patients.
To examine various clinical factors for their ability to predict mortality in geriatric patients following blunt trauma. ⋯ Admission variables in geriatric trauma patients can be used to predict outcome and may also be useful in making decisions about triage, quality assurance, and use of intensive care unit beds.
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To define the frequency, clinical characteristics, and legal outcomes of the delayed diagnosis of cancer leading to negligence litigation. ⋯ The delayed diagnosis of cancer leading to negligence litigation is associated with significant indemnity payments, often involves middle-aged patients far younger than the expected age in the general cancer population, and is defensible only in the minority after 6 months of diagnostic delay.