Managing differences care of the person with frontotemporal degeneration

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 10-14

  Hall, Geri R ^a   Shapira, Jill ^b   Gallagher, Maribeth ^c   Denny, Sharon S ^d  

^a BANNER ALZHEIMER S INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Hospice of the Valley   (United States)

^d Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration   (United States)

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EID: 84875394612     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20130131-02     Document Type: Article

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