A call to action - Integration of geriatrics into mainstream medicine

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Sabzwari, Saniya R ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; FINANCIAL DEFICIT; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84891694455     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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