Nursing management of hearing impairment in nursing facility residents

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 9-17

  Adams Wendling, Linda ^a   Pimple, Cathy ^a   Adams, Susan ^b   Titler, Marita G ^b,c  

^a EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

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EID: 57149083285     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20081101-09     Document Type: Article

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