Old Age, Malnutrition, and Pressure Sores: An Ill-Fated Alliance
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Pressure Sores
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1079-5006,1758-535X
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.4.m355