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Research Article

THE USE OF REMINISCENCE THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION IN RURAL-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS

Ellen Davis Jones School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Beck-Little School of Nursing, Gardner Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina, USA
Pages 279-290 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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