The use of automated prompting to facilitate handwashing in persons with dementia

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 442-450

  Labelle, Katrinka Lee ^a   Mihailidis, Alex ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33845258975     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.60.4.442     Document Type: Article

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