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Long-Distance Caregiving: A Systematic Review of the Literature

John G. Cagle Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jean C. Munn College of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Pages 682-707 | Received 17 Oct 2011, Accepted 12 Jun 2012, Published online: 18 Oct 2012

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