Caring for hospitalized older adults

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3-5

  Stolley, Jacqueline M ^a  

^a Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

AGED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957952013     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100618-01     Document Type: Editorial

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