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Loneliness in older adults
Nathan M. Stall, Rachel D. Savage and Paula A. Rochon
CMAJ April 29, 2019 191 (17) E476; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.181655
Nathan M. Stall
Division of Geriatric Medicine (Stall, Rochon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Women’s College Research Institute (Stall, Savage, Rochon), Women’s College Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Stall, Rochon), University of Toronto; ICES (Savage), Toronto, Ont.
MDRachel D. Savage
Division of Geriatric Medicine (Stall, Rochon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Women’s College Research Institute (Stall, Savage, Rochon), Women’s College Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Stall, Rochon), University of Toronto; ICES (Savage), Toronto, Ont.
PhDPaula A. Rochon
Division of Geriatric Medicine (Stall, Rochon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Women’s College Research Institute (Stall, Savage, Rochon), Women’s College Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Stall, Rochon), University of Toronto; ICES (Savage), Toronto, Ont.
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Nathan M. Stall, Rachel D. Savage, Paula A. Rochon
CMAJ Apr 2019, 191 (17) E476; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.181655
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