Ethnic Differences in Nonverbal Pain Behaviors Observed in Older Adults with Dementia
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Management Nursing
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1524-9042
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2015.03.003