Teaching direct practice techniques for work with elders with alzheimer's disease: A simulated group experience

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 777-794

  Kane, Michael N ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242576062     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/716100370     Document Type: Article

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