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Editorial
. 2024 Jun;28(6):100265.
doi: 10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100265. Epub 2024 May 31.

The ethics of frailty: a need for consensus guidelines

Jorge G Ruiz  1 , John Muscedere  2
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The ethics of frailty: a need for consensus guidelines

Jorge G Ruiz et al. J Nutr Health Aging. 2024 Jun.
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