A council of elders: creating a multi-voiced dialogue in a community of care.

@article{Katz2000ACO,
  title={A council of elders: creating a multi-voiced dialogue in a community of care.},
  author={Arlene M Katz and Larry Conant and Thomas S. Inui and David Baron and David Bor},
  journal={Social science \& medicine},
  year={2000},
  volume={50 6},
  pages={
          851-60
        }
}
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