George F Blackall
Biographic Data
| ID | 1563049 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George F Blackall |
| GIVEN NAMES | George F |
| FAMILY NAME | Blackall |
| SIGNATURE | BLACKALL G F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
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Mr. Galanas, an eighty‐six‐year‐old man, intentionally shot himself in the chest and abdomen. Surprisingly, the bullet damaged only his distal pancreas and part of his colon, requiring a diverting colostomy to prevent leakage of bowel fluids into his abdomen. After being admitted, he lies intubated in the intensive care unit awaiting surgery to repair his colon. He is responsive but does not demonstrate clear decision‐making capacity. He grudging…
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Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works) · Cancer (2 works) · General surgery (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Surgery (2 works)