Comment on Saving the profession of geriatric medicine: No shortage of good ideas.

J Am Geriatr Soc

Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.

Published: October 2024

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19070DOI Listing

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