Hospital doctors' attitudes towards older people.

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Published in Intern Med J on April 01, 2011

Authors

S Leung1, D Logiudice, J Schwarz, C Brand

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Aged Care, St Vincent’s Hospital, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Vic. 3065, Australia. ssnleung@gmail.com

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