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A New Model for Emergency Care of Geriatric Patients
James G. Adams MD,
Lowell W. Gerson PhD,
James G. Adams MD
( [email protected] ), Division of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Search for more papers by this authorLowell W. Gerson PhD
( [email protected] ), Division of Community Health Sciences, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Emergency Medicine, Akron, OH.
Search for more papers by this authorJames G. Adams MD,
Lowell W. Gerson PhD,
James G. Adams MD
( [email protected] ), Division of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Search for more papers by this authorLowell W. Gerson PhD
( [email protected] ), Division of Community Health Sciences, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Emergency Medicine, Akron, OH.
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