Gerontological education in undergraduate nursing programs: An Australian perspective

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 763-781

  Xiao, Lily Dongxia ^a   Paterson, Jan ^a   Henderson, Julie ^a   Kelton, Moira ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 49949100529     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270802016424     Document Type: Article

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