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Close association between geriatric functional ability and economic status in developing and developed countries.

Kiyohito Okumiya·Taizo Wada·Masayuki Ishine·Teiji Sakagami·Kosuke Mizuno·Terry Arther Rambo·Kozo Marsubayashi
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Kiyohito Okumiya, Taizo Wada, Masayuki Ishine, Teiji Sakagami, Kosuke Mizuno, Terry Arther Rambo, Kozo Marsubayashi. 2005. Close association between geriatric functional ability and economic status in developing and developed countries.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53433_9.x

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