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Down and drowsy? Do apathetic nursing home residents experience low quality of life?

D. L. Gerritsen VU University Medical Centre, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Department of Nursing Home Medicine, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. Jongenelis VU University Medical Centre, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Department of Nursing Home Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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N. Steverink University Hospital Groningen, Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Groningen, The Netherlands
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M. E. Ooms VU University Medical Centre, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Department of Nursing Home Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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M. W. Ribbe VU University Medical Centre, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Department of Nursing Home Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 135-141 | Received 02 Jun 2003, Accepted 01 May 2004, Published online: 19 Oct 2010

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