Non-specific terminoiogy for non-specific presentations: The need for a new nomenclature

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 115-116

  Bruce, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clissification of disease; Elderiy; Ianguuge; Jgeism

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744395382     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2002.tb00430.x     Document Type: Note

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