Nurses caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease: Their strengths and risk of burnout

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 80-85

  Heyns, Pieter M ^a   Venter, Jan H ^a   Esterhuyse, Karel G ^a   Bam, Roosmarie H ^a   Odendaal, Dirk C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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EID: 0038506969     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630303300202     Document Type: Article

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