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The future of primary care for older adults will be determined in large part by four factors: demographics, the senior care workforce, innovation, and funding.
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Coll, P.P. (2018). The Future of Primary Care for Older Adults. In: Wasserman, M., Riopelle, J. (eds) Primary Care for Older Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61329-1_16
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