Roles and responsibilities of health care agents: Views of patients and agents

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 8-14

  Tesfa, Asrat ^a   Kaplan, Karen Orloff ^b   Meyer, Mary L ^c   Coachman, Denise M ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Ovarian Cancer National Alliance   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Long Island Clinical Research Associates   (United States)

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EID: 48249119569     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20080601-10     Document Type: Article

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