Older Persons and the Right to Health in the Nordics during COVID-19

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Older Persons and the Right to Health in the Nordics during COVID-19. / Ó Cathaoir, Katharina; Gunnarsdóttir, Hrefna Dögg; Aasen, Henriette; Kimmel, Kaisa-Maria; Lohiniva-Kerkelä, Mirva; Rognlien, Ida Gundersby; Vahlne Westerhäll, Lotta .

In: European Journal of Health Law, Vol. 28, No. 5, 07.09.2021, p. 417-444.

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Ó Cathaoir, K, Gunnarsdóttir, HD, Aasen, H, Kimmel, K-M, Lohiniva-Kerkelä, M, Rognlien, IG & Vahlne Westerhäll, L 2021, 'Older Persons and the Right to Health in the Nordics during COVID-19', European Journal of Health Law, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 417-444.

APA

Ó Cathaoir, K., Gunnarsdóttir, H. D., Aasen, H., Kimmel, K-M., Lohiniva-Kerkelä, M., Rognlien, I. G., & Vahlne Westerhäll, L. (2021). Older Persons and the Right to Health in the Nordics during COVID-19. European Journal of Health Law, 28(5), 417-444.

Vancouver

Ó Cathaoir K, Gunnarsdóttir HD, Aasen H, Kimmel K-M, Lohiniva-Kerkelä M, Rognlien IG et al. Older Persons and the Right to Health in the Nordics during COVID-19. European Journal of Health Law. 2021 Sep 7;28(5):417-444.

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Ó Cathaoir, Katharina ; Gunnarsdóttir, Hrefna Dögg ; Aasen, Henriette ; Kimmel, Kaisa-Maria ; Lohiniva-Kerkelä, Mirva ; Rognlien, Ida Gundersby ; Vahlne Westerhäll, Lotta . / Older Persons and the Right to Health in the Nordics during COVID-19. In: European Journal of Health Law. 2021 ; Vol. 28, No. 5. pp. 417-444.

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