Therapeutic environments for older adults: Constituents and meanings

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 32-40

  Edvardsson, David ^a,b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 48249109545     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20080601-05     Document Type: Article

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