International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 7-10 , March 2008

Systematic Treatment of Hepatolithiasis in Geriatric Patients

  • Kuo-Shyang Jeng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kuo-Shyang Jeng, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-San North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 15 October 2007.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70002-4

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70002-4

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 7-10 , March 2008

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