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In Reference to the Original Article “Prevalence of Frailty Syndrome and Chronic Diseases among the Elderly Population: A Hospital-based Study from a Tertiary Care Center”

Citation Information : In Reference to the Original Article “Prevalence of Frailty Syndrome and Chronic Diseases among the Elderly Population: A Hospital-based Study from a Tertiary Care Center”. Bengal Physician Journal 2021; 8 (2):60-60.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10070-7057

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 19-09-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


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