Use of medications by persons 65 and over: data from the established populations for epidemiologic studies of the elderly.

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Published in J Gerontol on September 01, 1992

Authors

E A Chrischilles1, D J Foley, R B Wallace, J H Lemke, T P Semla, J T Hanlon, R J Glynn, A M Ostfeld, J M Guralnik

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1008.

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