What is Geriatrics? Geriatrics or Older Adults Health and Diseases?
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2687-2625
DOI: 10.4274/ejgg.galenos.2019.92