Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 244-251 , July 2006

How Do Self-Care Routines of Nursing Home Residents Compare with Past Self-Care Practices?

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.06.002

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 244-251 , July 2006

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