End of Life Care in Frailty

Interdisciplinary Topics in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 151-160

  Moorhouse, Paige ^a   Koller, Katalin ^a   Mallery, Laurie ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84973444583     PISSN: 22973508     EISSN: 22973486     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000381232     Document Type: Article

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