Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 174-182 , May 2006

AIDES to Improving Medication Adherence in Older Adults

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.03.003

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 174-182 , May 2006

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