The bathing of older adults with dementia. Easing the unnecessarily unpleasant aspects of assisted bathing

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 40-49

  Rader, Joanne ^a   Barrick, Ann Louise ^b   Hoeffer, Beverly ^c   Sloane, Philip D ^b   McKenzie, Darlene ^c   Talerico, Karen Amann ^d   Glover, Johanna Uriri ^e  

^a Rader Consulting   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Amann Talerico Consulting   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 33645473808     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200604000-00026     Document Type: Review

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