Evidence based medicine for older people: Available, accessible, acceptable, adaptable?

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 58-60

  Nair, Balakrishnan R ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 2642517579     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2002.tb00418.x     Document Type: Article

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