The High Prevalence of Skin Diseases in Adults Aged 70 and Older

August 2020 in “ Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ”

Suvi‐Päivikki Sinikumpu, Jari Jokelainen, Anna Karoliina Haarala, Maija‐Helena Keränen, Sirkka Keinänen‐Kiukaanniemi, Laura Huilaja

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