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Do frailty and depression interact to heighten risk of death?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 August 2021

David D. Ward Open the ORCID record for David D. Ward [Opens in a new window]  and
Ravi Bhat
David D. Ward*
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Geriatric Medicine Research, Centre for Health Care of the Elderly, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ravi Bhat
Affiliation:
Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
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Email: D.Ward@dal.ca
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 8: Issue Theme: Longitudinal Studies of Aging , August 2021 , pp. 755 - 757
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