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    Jack M. Guralnik M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

    C. H. Winograd

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Guralnik, J.M., Winograd, C.H. Physical performance measures in the assessment of older persons. Aging Clin Exp Res 6, 303–305 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03324256

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