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SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE OLD: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS' INTEREST IN GERIATRICS

Amy Schiller Schigelone University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Berit Ingersoll-Dayton University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pages 643-661 | Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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