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. 2013 Sep 4;16(3):145–146. doi: 10.5770/cgj.16.94

Corrigendum: The Practice of Geriatrics: Specialized Geriatric Programs and Home Visits

David B Hogan 1
PMCID: PMC3753213  PMID: 23983829

Original Citation

Can Geriatr J. 2011;14(1):17–23. Epub 2011 Apr 13.

Author Description of the Error and Correction

Three references are incorrectly numbered and are in the wrong order on page 22. Reference #7 should be re-numbered as #10. Reference #8 should be re-numbered as #7. Finally, reference #10 should be re-numbered as #8. The rest of the references are correct (including #9).

There is an error on page 17, left-hand column, 2nd paragraph from the top, and third sentence from the top:

“This dropped by 21.4% over the next five years.7”

The sentence should be changed to:

“This had dropped by 24.2% between 1981 and 1986.7”

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