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Swedish eldercare within home care services at night-time: perceptions and expressions of ‘good care’ from the perspective of care workers and care unit managers

Katarina Anderssona Department of social work, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Sjölundb Department of social work and criminology, University of Gävle, Gävle, SwedenView further author information
Pages 640-653 | Published online: 14 Dec 2020

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