Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 229-237 , July 2006

The Effect of A Feeding Skills Training Program for Nursing Assistants Who Feed Dementia Patients in Taiwanese Nursing Homes

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.03.007

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 229-237 , July 2006

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