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Editorial
. 2023 Apr;71(4):1014-1016.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18249. Epub 2023 Jan 30.

Falling off a cliff: Psychiatric care of nursing home residents

Lauren B Gerlach  1   2 , Donovan T Maust  1   2   3
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Editorial

Falling off a cliff: Psychiatric care of nursing home residents

Lauren B Gerlach et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Apr.
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