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Editorial
. 2023 Dec;71(12):3676-3679.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18610. Epub 2023 Oct 7.

Recurrent emergency department visits among persons living with dementia: Bending the curve

Manish N Shah  1   2   3   4   5 , Ula Hwang  6   7
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Editorial

Recurrent emergency department visits among persons living with dementia: Bending the curve

Manish N Shah et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Dec.
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Conflict of Interest: Authors have no conflicts of interest to report.

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Figure 1.. Transdisciplinary representatives from GEAR 2.0-Advancing Dementia Care
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