Social relations in a chronic care hospital: A whole network study of patients, family and employees

Social Networks

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-133

  Hirdes, John P ^a   Scott, Kathy A ^b  

^a Interrai Providence Centre   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0006216195     PISSN: 03788733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8733(97)00008-7     Document Type: Article

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