Educating gerontologists for cultural proficiency in end-of-life care practice

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1008-1025

  Stein, Gary L ^a   Sherman, Patricia A ^b   Bullock, Karen ^c  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 74849139300     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270902917802     Document Type: Article

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