Lessons Learned From 5 Women as They Transition Into Assisted Living

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 369-375

  Saunders, Jana C ^a   Heliker, Diane ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; UNITED STATES;

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049156451     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.10.018     Document Type: Article

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