JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 322-327 , June 2007

Anemia Status, Hemoglobin Concentration, and Mortality in Nursing Home Older Residents

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PII: S1525-8610(07)00043-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.01.028

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 322-327 , June 2007

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