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Practice Guideline
. 2012 Oct;60(10):E1-E25.
doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04188.x. Epub 2012 Sep 19.

Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians: American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity

Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians
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Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians: American Geriatrics Society Expert Panel on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity

Guiding principles for the care of older adults with multimorbidity: an approach for clinicians. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Oct.
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Approach to the evaluation and management of the older adult with multimorbidity.
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