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Original Articles

CORRELATES OF ENTERING MEDICAL STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD GERIATRICS

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Pages 429-446 | Received 28 Apr 1989, Accepted 26 Jul 1989, Published online: 03 Aug 2006

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