Quality indicators for the care of osteoarthritis in vulnerable elders.

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Published in J Am Geriatr Soc on October 01, 2007

Authors

Catherine H MacLean1, James N Pencharz, Kenneth G Saag

Author Affiliations

1: RAND Health, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA. maclean@rand.org

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