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. 1990 May 12;300(6734):1271. doi: 10.1136/bmj.300.6734.1271-a

Mortality in elderly patients admitted for respite care.

P M McCaffrey, D H Gilmore, T R Beringer
PMCID: PMC1662863  PMID: 2354299

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Selected References

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