Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 212-215 , July 2005

The regulatory influence on medication administration in long-term care facilities

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.06.003

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 212-215 , July 2005