Competency to provide informed consent in older adulthood

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-30

  Kuther, Tara L ^a  

^a WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993730433     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v20n01_03     Document Type: Article

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