Leading groups of older people: A description and evaluation of the education of professionals

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 821-833

  Pitkala, Kaisu H ^a,d   Blomquist, L ^a   Routasalo, P ^a   Saarenheimo, M ^a   Karvinen, E ^b   Oikarinen, U ^b   Mantyranta, T ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Kuntokallio   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d Vanhustyon keskusliitto   (Finland)

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EID: 8644279574     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270490507268     Document Type: Article

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