The success story of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-140

  Baeyens, J P ^a   Jentoft, A J Cruz ^b   Cherubini, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG INDUSTRY; EUROPEAN UNION; GERIATRIC CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY;

EID: 77953601248     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2010.03.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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