Nurse staffing quality of care and quality of life in U.S. nursing homes, 1996-2011 an integrative review

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 46-53

  Shin, Juh Hyun ^a   Bae, Sung Heui ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 84871011403     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20121106-04     Document Type: Article

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