A preliminary survey of patients seen by the Kimberley aged care assessment team

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-97

  Bruce, David G ^a   Baird, Maxine ^b   Saddler, A Howard ^b   Goldswain, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Kimberley Aged Care Services   (Australia)

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EID: 25644454334     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1998.tb00042.x     Document Type: Article

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