The frailty syndrome in institutionalized elderly persons
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1981-2256,1809-9823
DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562018021.170098