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Original Article

Predictive Validity of Factors Influencing the Institutionalization of Elderly People with Psycho-Geriatric Disorders

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Pages 185-191 | Received 01 Mar 1991, Accepted 01 Jan 1992, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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