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“Focusing on positive outcomes in frailty research”: a step in a right direction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2019

Anna A. Rubtsova*
Affiliation:
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA Email: grubtso@emory.edu

Abstract

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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2019 

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