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Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities

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Detecting Disabilities in Older Patients With Cancer: Comparison Between Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Vulnerable Elders Survey-13

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National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities

This activity was supported by Contract/Task Order No. SS00-13-60048/0009 with the U.S. Social Security Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this ...