As good as it gets? Rethinking old age

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 21-24

  Sorrell, Jeanne M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 45549093311     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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