Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC): Cross Cultural Perspectives
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The Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC): a new instrument for predicting risk of adverse outcomes in community dwelling older adults
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Nursing
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1949-0194
DOI: 10.3844/ijrnsp.2015.42.50