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Fried LP, Tangen CM, Walston J, et al. Frailty in older adults: evidence for a phenotype. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Mar;56(3):M146-56.Full text  Abstract

British Geriatrics Society. Silver book II: quality care for older people with urgent care needs. Feb 2021 [internet publication].Full text

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