Journal of General Internal Medicine

, Volume 15, Issue 9, pp 673–674 | Cite as

Bringing a generalist approach to the problems of older patients

  • Kenneth E. Covinsky
Editorials

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Kenneth E. Covinsky
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  1. 1.San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical CenterSan Francisco

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