Continuity of Care with a Primary Care Physician and Mortality in Older Adults
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Continuity of care with a primary care physician and mortality in older adults.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1079-5006,1758-535X
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp188