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International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
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Smart diapers for nursing home residents with dementia: a pilot study

Anja HuionDepartment of Education, Health and Social Work, University College Ghent, Ghent, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Veerle DecalfDepartment of Medical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0357-9252View further author information
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Candy KumpsDepartment of Medical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumView further author information
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Nico De WitteDepartment of Education, Health and Social Work, University College Ghent, Ghent, Belgium;Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, BelgiumView further author information
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Karel EveraertDepartment of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, BelgiumORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-2039View further author information
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Pages 258-262 | Published online: 27 Aug 2018

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