Effective approach toward prevention and rehabilitation in geriatrics

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 21-32

  Brill, Patricia A ^a  

^a GH arriott   (United States)

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EID: 84937188980     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v23n04_03     Document Type: Article

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