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Letter to the Editor| Volume 19, ISSUE 11, P1020-1021, November 2018

Response to the Letter to the Editor: Flaws Related to the Article Entitled “Frailty Predicts Incident Urinary Incontinence Among Hospitalized Older Adults”

Published:August 22, 2018DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2018.07.002
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      • Chong E.
      • Chan M.
      • Lim W.S.
      • et al.
      Frailty predicts incident urinary incontinence among hospitalized older adults— 1-year prospective cohort study.
      and the opportunity to discuss the issues raised.
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