Transactions between older people and the hospital environment: A social ecological analysis

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-124

  Parke, Belinda ^a   Chappell, Neena L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 77949293253     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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