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Profile of the geriatric patient hospitalised at Universitas Hospital, South Africa

AM Van StadenDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of the Free State, BloemfonteinCorrespondence[email protected]
, BScHons, MSc, PhD(Immunology) (Senior Specialist Medical Scientist) &
DJV WeichUniversity of the Free State, Bloemfontein, St Mary's Hospital, Newport, IoW, England
, MBChB, MMed(Int), DM FCCP (Former Head of Internal Medicine) (Leader Internist: Geriatric Care) (Former Head of Internal Medicine) (Leader Internist: Geriatric Care)
Pages 14-14c | Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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