Older people, isolation and loneliness: Implications for community nursing

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 84-90

  Skingley, Ann ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interventions; Loneliness; Older people; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874672051     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.2.84     Document Type: Article

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