Bulletin boards: A teaching strategy for older audiences

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 45-52

  Thomas, Christine M ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34047251338     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20070301-08     Document Type: Article

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