Strengths-based practice with family caregivers of the chronically III: Qualitative insights

Families in Society

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 263-272

  Berg Weger, Marla ^a   McGartland Rubio, Doris ^a   Tebb, Susan S ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035343987     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.191     Document Type: Article

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