Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 112-117 , March 2006

The OASIS Program: Redesigning Hospital Care for Older Adults

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PII: S0197-4572(06)00073-5

doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.02.013

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 112-117 , March 2006