Enabling At-Homeness for Older People With Life-Limiting Conditions: A Participant Observation Study From Nursing Homes
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Qualitative Nursing Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2333-3936,2333-3936
DOI: 10.1177/2333393619881636