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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 22, 1996 - Issue 4
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Remembering what the doctor said: Organization and adults' memory for medical information

Pages 403-428 | Received 27 Sep 1994, Accepted 15 Jan 1996, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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