International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 83-88 , June 2007

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Elderly Patients

  • Wen-Hsiung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Wen-Hsiung Chang, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wei-Yi Lei

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 15 November 2006.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70027-9

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70027-9

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 83-88 , June 2007

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