Position statement no. 10 : Residential aged care from the geriatrician's perspective

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 46-51

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EID: 34447646896     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612     Document Type: Article

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