Pre-Therapeutic Assessment of Older People in Sub-Saharan Africa: Introduction to the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Pre-Therapeutic Assessment of Older People in Sub-Saharan Africa: Introduction to the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

<b>Objectives</b>: With the ongoing epidemiological transition in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), conditions that require invasive treatment (surgery, cancer, and anaesthesia, etc.) will become increasingly common. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidisciplinary diagnostic proc...

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Main Authors:	Marie-Josiane Ntsama Essomba, Berthe Sabine Esson Mapoko, Junette Arlette Metogo Mbengono, Nadine Simo-Tabue, Andre Pascal Kengne, Simeon Pierre Choukem, Eugène Sobngwi, Jacqueline Ze Minkande, Maturin Tabue Teguo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:	Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:	CGA model multidisciplinary team geriatric surgery cancer
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/6/1801

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