
Surgical Competence and the Aging Surgeon Program physicianleaders.org/articles/doi/1… via @physicianalead
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Mark R. Katlic
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@MKatlic
Chair Emeritus,Department of Surgery, LifeBridge Health System,Baltimore,MD; Director,Aging Surgeon Program;CT Surgeon; Author of Thorax, a medical thriller

































Healthcare costs attributable to post-operative delirium are $33 billion per year. The economic impact of delirium, severe delirium after elective surgery are substantial. This is a large-scale public health issue rivaling heart disease and diabetes ja.ma/2OZp4dA