A case study on the effects of a retrofitted dementia special care unit on resident behaviors

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 8-14

  Thomas, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 77952213422     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759601100302     Document Type: Article

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