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Chapter 46 - Hospital Design for the Elderly Surgical Patient

from Section 5 - Key Issues for Optimal Organization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

Gabriella Bettelli
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University of San Marino
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Perioperative Care of the Elderly
Clinical and Organizational Aspects
, pp. 309 - 320
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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