The differential diagnosis of living alone: comment on "Living alone and risk of mortality in older, community-dwelling adults".
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cialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Correspondence: Dr Hakkinen, Office of Clinical Toxicology, Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Ste 510, Bethesda, MD 20892 (pertti [email protected]). Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported. Disclaimer: The comments by Dr Hakkinen do not necessarily reflectofficialNationalLibraryofMedicine,National InstitutesofHealth,orotherFederalgovernmentopinions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JAMA internal medicine
دوره 173 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013