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Caring for the frail older patient

The doctor - patient - family caregiver relationship

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  1. Department of Medicine, Roger Williams General Hospital, 825 Chalkstone Avenue, 02908, Providence, RI

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Received from the Departments of Medicine and Community Health, Brown University Program in Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Silliman, R.A. Caring for the frail older patient. J Gen Intern Med 4, 237–241 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02599531

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