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DOI: 10.24075/medet.2023.004
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Ethical issues in geriatric care

Butranova OI1, Ushkalova EA1, Zyryanov SK1,2
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1 RUDN University, Moscow, Russia

2 Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 24 of Healthcare Department of Moscow, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Olga I. Butranova
ul. Miklukho-Maklaya, 6, Moscow, 117198, Russia; ur.ndur@io-avonartub

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Author contribution: Butranova OI — literature analysis, collection, analysis and writing the text for publication; Ushkalova EA — research planning, literature analysis; Zyryanov SK — data analysis and interpretation.

Received: 2023-01-30 Accepted: 2023-02-22 Published online: 2023-02-28
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