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Does An Elderly Person With Swollen Legs Be Kept At Home?
Hi, may I answearn y ouar hesalsthi squtereiesd ri ghlt inowv i? n gPl eafsea ctyilptey your query here...do you think that aa assisted living facility should keep an elderly person for 3 wks with swollen legs under meds and wait 3 wks to have him admitted into a hospital? Is that ethical to wait that long?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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As long as the Geriatric problem is concern immediate attention may required this is the ethical rule in medicine and this may not be delayed or neglected, take care.
Well come to HCM
As long as the Geriatric problem is concern immediate attention may required this is the ethical rule in medicine and this may not be delayed or neglected, take care.
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