Perspectives on a special care unit

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 13-21

  Rabins, Peter ^a   Morrill, Elizabeth ^b   Johnson, Lillian ^c   Smith, Sally ^b   Low, Randy ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SCU ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 79955931097     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759000500507     Document Type: Article

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