An exploratory study of pain in the institutionalized elderly

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 159-166

  Middleton, Joan I ^a   Knezacek, Sandy ^a   Robinson, Lara ^b   Hartley, Terry ^c   Kaasalainen, Sharon ^d  

^a Parkridge Centre   (Canada)

^b Prince George Regional Hospital   (Canada)

^c ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Burlington ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 0001314331     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759701200403     Document Type: Article

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