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Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics Volume 12, 1994 - Issue 1
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Factors Predicting the Implementation of Home Modifications Among Elderly People with Loss of Independence

C. Gosselin Public Health Unit, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, QC, H3H 2K3, Canada,
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Y. Robitaille Public Health Unit, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, QC, H3H 2K3, Canada,
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F. Trickey Public Health Unit, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, QC, H3H 2K3, Canada,
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D. Maltais Public Health Unit, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, QC, H3H 2K3, Canada,
Pages 15-27 | Published online: 28 Jul 2009

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