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Editorial
. 2002 Apr 13;324(7342):861-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7342.861.

The medicalisation of old age

Shah Ebrahim
Editorial

The medicalisation of old age

Shah Ebrahim. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Too much medicine?
    Moynihan R, Smith R. Moynihan R, et al. BMJ. 2002 Apr 13;324(7342):859-60. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7342.859. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11950716 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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