Attitudes of students in health professions toward caring for older people: Needed curricula revisions in nigeria

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 383-390

  Fajemilehin, Boluwaji Reuben ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

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EID: 85047698470     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270490433576     Document Type: Article

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