Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 245-251 , July 2005

Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly: A Survey of Physicians and Nurses

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.06.011

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 245-251 , July 2005

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