Screening for common problems in ambulatory elderly: Clinical confirmation of a screening instrument
β Scribed by Alison A. Moore; Albert L. Siu
- Book ID
- 117015892
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 685 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1555-7162
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