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. 2010 May;65(5):517-8.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/glp218. Epub 2010 Jan 20.

Challenges in estimating trends in late-life disability from the American Community Survey

Linda G Martin, Robert F Schoeni, Patricia M Andreski
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Challenges in estimating trends in late-life disability from the American Community Survey

Linda G Martin et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2010 May.
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