Geriatric Nursing
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , March 2008

Risk Factors for Mobility Limitation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Social Ecological Perspective

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.07.002

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , March 2008

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