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The immigrant paid caregivers' role in the care of patients with severe dementia

✍ Scribed by E. Rosa; G. Lussignoli; F. Sabbatini; A. Chiappa; S. Di Cesare; L. Lamanna; B. Surrente; O. Zanetti

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Weight: 43 KB
Volume: 23
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-6230
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1879

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