Old Age: Some Practical Points in Geriatrics |
Contents
Part IClinical Section | 1 |
SOME TERMINAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE IN OLD | 8 |
TERMINAL AND SUBTERMINAL INFECTIONS IN NONAGENARIANS | 17 |
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