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Editorial
. 2009 Nov;64(11):1169-71; discussion 1175-6.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/glp094. Epub 2009 Jul 23.

The challenge of understanding the disablement process in older persons: commentary responding to Jette AM. Toward a common language of disablement

Jack M Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci
Editorial

The challenge of understanding the disablement process in older persons: commentary responding to Jette AM. Toward a common language of disablement

Jack M Guralnik et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Nov.
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Comment on

  • Toward a common language of disablement.
    Jette AM. Jette AM. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Nov;64(11):1165-8. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glp093. Epub 2009 Jul 17. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009. PMID: 19617528 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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