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Editorial
. 2022 Oct;70(10):2758-2760.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.17994. Epub 2022 Aug 17.

Acute Care for Elders units: A model from the past or for the future?

Jo Cleveland  1
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Editorial

Acute Care for Elders units: A model from the past or for the future?

Jo Cleveland. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Oct.
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