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The Judaic-Christian Origin of Nursing Homes

  • Gary H. Brandeis, MD, CMD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Gary H. Brandeis, MD, Boston University Geriatric Services, Robinson 2, 88 E. Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118.
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  • Daniel J. Oates, MD, MSc

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PII: S1525-8610(06)00605-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.017

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 279-283 , June 2007