Improving psychosocial care in nursing home settings: The next challenge

Health and Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 83-86

  Zlotnik, Joan ^a   Vourlekis, Betsy ^b   Galambos, Colleen ^c  

^a Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 33747788477     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/31.2.83     Document Type: Editorial

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