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  1. Health Services Research and Development Field Program, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Health Services, University of Washington, VA Medical Center, 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Susan C. Hedrick Ph.D., L. Z. Rubenstein, D. Wieland, D. M. Buchner, D. B. Reuben & J. L. Ehreth

  2. Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sepulveda, California, and Multicampus Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

    Susan C. Hedrick Ph.D., L. Z. Rubenstein, D. Wieland, D. M. Buchner, D. B. Reuben & J. L. Ehreth

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Hedrick, S.C., Rubenstein, L.Z., Wieland, D. et al. Effectiveness of geriatric evaluation and management: Design of a study. Aging Clin Exp Res 7, 237–239 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03324322

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