Development and validation of the Needs Inventory for Caregivers of the Hospitalized Elderly

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 120-132

  Cummings, Sherry M ^a,c   Kelly, Timothy B ^b   Holland, Thomas P ^c   Peterson Hazan, Susan ^a  

^a Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 25144481551     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973159800800109     Document Type: Article

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