The effects of physical health upon the outcome of admission to an acute psychogeriatrics ward

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 134-139

  Draper, Brian ^a   Luscombe, Georgina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0008114088     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1999.tb00114.x     Document Type: Article

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