Pain in dementia: Recognition and treatment

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 8-13

  Lu, Der Fa ^a   Herr, Keela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

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EID: 84857231285     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20120113-01     Document Type: Article

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