Substance Abuse Policies in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Survey with Implications for Education of Long-Term Care Providers
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Substance Abuse Policies in LongTerm Care Facilities: A Survey with Implications for Education of Long-Term Care Providers John B. White, David F. Duncan, Dana Burr Bradley, Thomas Nicholson, John Bonaguro & Kathleen Abrahamson a Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA b Duncan & Associates, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA c Center for Gerontology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA d School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Accepted author version posted online: 20 Nov 2014.Published online: 20 Nov 2014.
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