Alleviating stress for family caregivers of frail elders using horticultural therapy

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 93-105

  Smith, Deborah J ^a   McCallion, Philip ^b  

^a Ellis Hospital   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84937268227     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v22n01_08     Document Type: Article

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