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Editorial
. 2009 Nov;64(11):1165-8.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/glp093. Epub 2009 Jul 17.

Toward a common language of disablement

Alan M Jette
Editorial

Toward a common language of disablement

Alan M Jette. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Nov.
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