Is Your Parent Healthy Enough For Surgery?
A score of one says that in all probability the patient is fit for the operation. A score of five indicates an unfit patient who is unlikely to survive surgery.
By W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones —— Bio and Archives--April 17, 2011
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Warren Buffett, believed to be the world’s greatest investor says, “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing”. Risk in surgery also comes from not knowing what you’re doing. But in this case rather than losing money you can lose a life. This week, how the fragility test saves lives.
A report from Johns Hopkins University says that “50 percent of people over 65 will undergo surgery.” It’s therefore a forgone conclusion that aging parents and their children will be asking, “Do you believe he or she is well enough to undergo an operation?”
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