A statement of principles: Toward improved care of older patients in surgical and medical specialties

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 699-701

  Solomon, David H ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POPULATION RESEARCH; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 0034082209     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb04733.x     Document Type: Article

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