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The validity and reliability of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) in the elderly

Sukhwinder S. Shergill, Kuttalalingam K. Shankar, Knightley Seneviratna, Martin W. Orrell Maudsley Hospital, London; Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex; University College London Medical School, London, UK
Pages 511-521 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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