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Measuring aggression in older adults: A latent variable modeling approach

K. J. O'Malley Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, USA; Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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C. A. Orengo Baylor College of Medicine, USA; Mental Health Care Line, VAMC, Houston; Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VISN 16, USA
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M. E. Kunik Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, USA; Baylor College of Medicine, USA; Mental Health Care Line, VAMC, Houston; Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VISN 16, USA
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L. Snow Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, USA; Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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V. Molinari Baylor College of Medicine, USA; Mental Health Care Line, VAMC, Houston; Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VISN 16, USA
Pages 231-238 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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