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Editorial
. 2007 Mar 17;334(7593):546-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39141.534190.80.

Caring for the oldest old

Domhnall MacAuley, Zoe Slote Morris
Editorial

Caring for the oldest old

Domhnall MacAuley et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

As the population ages the costs of care will rise

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