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Research Article

Benefits of a Poetry Writing Intervention for Family Caregivers of Elders with Dementia

, PhD, RN, CNS, , PhD, RN-BC, FAAN & , PhD, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Pages 598-604 | Published online: 23 Aug 2011

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