Caring for others: Internet health care support intervention for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's, stroke, or Parkinson's disease

Families in Society

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 375-383

  Marziali, Elsa ^a   Donahue, Peter ^b   Crossin, Gillian ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Social Work ^*

^d Hincks Dellcrest Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 26644441645     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3435     Document Type: Review

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