Dual antiplatelet therapy duration has changed-trend is that shorter treatment duration is better.  There are excellent schematic outlines for guidelines for preoperative management and for bridging therapy before surgery in patients with a prior coronary stent.
      
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Geriatrics Screening and Assessment
Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

This should be required reading for those who care for the elderly, and for all learners.  A variety of screening measures are discussed, that pertain to social, functional, geriatric syndromes, as well as cognition and affect.  Table 2 clearly lays out items that reflect activities of daily living as well as instrumental activities of daily living such as using a telephone, shopping, and meal preparation.
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