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Chronologic age limits in medical decision-making

April 6, 2026NEJM

NEJM spotlights Martin G. Lee's Perspective arguing that chronologic age can mislead clinical decisions, emphasizing the limitations of age-based thinking in medicine.

The Age Illusion — Limitations of Chronologic Age in Medicine
NEJM
geriatricsethicsclinicaldecisionmaking

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