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. 2014 Mar;68(3):290-3.
doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12313. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

Comprehensive geriatric assessment--a guide for the non-specialist

T J Welsh  1 , A L Gordon, J R Gladman
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment--a guide for the non-specialist

T J Welsh et al. Int J Clin Pract. 2014 Mar.
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