Education Affects Attitudes of Physical Therapy Providers Toward People with Dementia

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 350-361

  Staples, William H ^a   Killian, Clyde B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

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EID: 84857025476     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2010.544605     Document Type: Article

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