Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 152-153 , May 2005

Caregiver, take care

  • Mary Lund, PhD, RNC

      Affiliations

    • MARY LUND, PhD, RNC, is a gerontological nursing consultant affiliated with the Health Education Network of Eau Claire, WI and a caregiver.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.03.009

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 152-153 , May 2005