Taiwanese nursing students' attitudes toward older people

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 50-55

  Pan, I J ^a   Edwards, Helen ^b   Chang, Anne ^c  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 77957321890     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090903-01     Document Type: Article

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