Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicines on the Risk of Overall Mortality, Readmission, and Reoperation in Hip Fracture Patients

• Main Authors: Chi-Fung Cheng (Author), Ying-Ju Lin (Author), Fuu-Jen Tsai (Author), Te-Mao Li (Author), Ting-Hsu Lin (Author), Chiu-Chu Liao (Author), Shao-Mei Huang (Author), Xiang Liu (Author), Ming-Ju Li (Author), Bo Ban (Author), Wen-Miin Liang (Author), Jeff Chien-Fu Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hip fracture is a major public health concern, with high incidence rates in the elderly worldwide. Hip fractures are associated with increased medical costs, patient dependency on families, and higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is typically characterized as cost-...