Enhancing mastery and sense of coherence: Important determinants of health in older adults

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-32

  Forbes, Dorothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 0035218132     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mgn.2001.113532     Document Type: Article

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