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Original Article

The validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the modified Iowa Level of Assistance scale in hospitalized older adults in subacute care

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Pages 2931-2937 | Received 30 Nov 2016, Accepted 21 Jul 2017, Published online: 31 Jul 2017

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