Optimizing Care for Hospitalized Adults

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-29

  Capezuti, Elizabeth ^a  

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EID: 38949150707     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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