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Assessing Safe and Independent Living in Vulnerable Older Adults: Perspectives of Professionals Who Conduct Home Assessments

Aanand D. Naik, Mark E. Kunik, Kristin R. Cassidy, Jeethy Nair and John Coverdale
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2010, 23 (5) 614-621; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.090065
Aanand D. Naik
MD
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Mark E. Kunik
MD, MPH
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Kristin R. Cassidy
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Jeethy Nair
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Aanand D. Naik, Mark E. Kunik, Kristin R. Cassidy, Jeethy Nair, John Coverdale
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2010, 23 (5) 614-621; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.090065
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