Meeting communication needs: Topics of talk in the nursing home

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 38-45

  Williams, Kristine Nordlie ^a   Ilten, Teresa Buchhorn ^b   Bower, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 23144467314     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20050701-05     Document Type: Article

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