Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 273-279 , September 2006

Building a Scientific Base for Nutrition Care of Hispanic Nursing Home Residents

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 BRONWYNNE C. EVANS, PhD, RN, FNGNA, and NEVA L. CROGAN, PhD, APRN, BC, FNGNA, are associate professors at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, and coeditors of the NGNA section.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.08.006

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 273-279 , September 2006

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