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Caring for older people in the 21st century: notes from a small island. / Milligan, Christine.
In: Health and Place, Vol. 12, No. 3, 09.2006, p. 320-331.

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Milligan C. Caring for older people in the 21st century: notes from a small island. Health and Place. 2006 Sept;12(3):320-331. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2004.12.002

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Milligan, Christine. / Caring for older people in the 21st century: notes from a small island. In: Health and Place. 2006 ; Vol. 12, No. 3. pp. 320-331.

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