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Original Article

Chemical Dependence and Substance Abuse on a Geropsychiatric Unit: A Preliminary Study

Kristin R. Pourian Northwestern University Medical School,
,
Sanford I. Finkel Northwestern University Medical School,
&
John S. Lyons Northwestern University Medical School,
Pages 82-87 | Received 10 Nov 1993, Accepted 01 Jul 1994, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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