Sexual Expression in Alberta’s Continuing Care Homes: Capacity, Consent, and Co-decision-making
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0714-9808,1710-1107
DOI: 10.1017/s0714980819000813