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Measurement and correlates of family caregiver self-efficacy for managing dementia

R. H. Fortinsky Division of Geriatrics and Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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K. Kercher Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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C. J. Burant Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
Pages 153-160 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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