Overvaluation of the vulnerable elders survey-13 as a screening tool for vulnerability

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Maria-José Molina-Garrido et al. J Clin Oncol. 2011.

. 2011 Aug 10;29(23):3201-2; author reply 3202-3.

doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.36.3911. Epub 2011 Jul 11.

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