Screening for disease in older people

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 424-425

  Sox, H C ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CANCER SCREENING; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY;

EID: 0031799602     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00126.x     Document Type: Editorial

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