Effectiveness of Social Work Treatment and Massage Therapy for Nursing Home Clients

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 229-247

  Cheung, Kam Fong Monit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0442325263     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973159900900207     Document Type: Article

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