Promoting the art of caring for older people

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-334

  Flatley, Mary ^a   Bridges, Jackie ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caring; History of nursing; Older people; Organisation of care; Training; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749135477     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.09.007     Document Type: Note

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