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. 2021 Jun;12(3):663-664.
doi: 10.1007/s41999-021-00466-8. Epub 2021 Feb 17.

Loneliness is a serious risk in COVID-19 lockdown

Anu Jansson  1   2 , Kaisu Pitkälä  3
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Loneliness is a serious risk in COVID-19 lockdown

Anu Jansson et al. Eur Geriatr Med. 2021 Jun.
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