Receptivity to peer teaching and peer learning about the safe and appropriate use of medications among older adults

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 761-775

  Chou, Jennie Y ^a   Brown, Carolyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0036811052     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270290099930     Document Type: Article

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