Article History
Received: 26 December 2020
Accepted: 12 April 2021
First Online: 26 April 2021
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests
: The research shows that a diabetes specialized internist embedded in an orthopedic service is associated with health care improvements for the elderly population; decrease in the 30-day mortality trend, decrease in LOS, increase in HbA1c testing during the hospitalization and increase in diabetes drugs administration.
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