Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 166-173 , May 2006

Educational Needs of Employed Family Caregivers of Older Adults: Evaluation of a Workplace Project

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.03.008

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 166-173 , May 2006