Sensory impairment in older adults: Part 2: Vision loss

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 52-62

  Whiteside, Meredith M ^a   Wallhagen, Margaret I ^b   Pettengill, Elaine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33750491274     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200611000-00019     Document Type: Review

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