The Seniors Wellness Clinic: An Interprofessional Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Care Model
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The Seniors Wellness Clinic: An Interprofessional Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Care Model Lina Medeiros, MSW, Social Worker, University Health Network Toronto Western Hospital,Toronto, ON. Debbie Kwan, MSc, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto; Pharmacist, University Health Network Toronto Western Hospital,Toronto, ON. Carol Banez, MAN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Health Network Toronto Western Hospital,Toronto, ON. Beatrise Poroger-Edelstein, MHSc, Manager of Elder Care, North York General Hospital,
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