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Working with older people with communication difficulties: An evaluation of care worker training

K. Bryan University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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L. Axelrod University College, London
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J. Maxim University College, London
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L. Bell Middlesex University, UK
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L. Jordan Middlesex University, UK
Pages 248-254 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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