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Research Article

Older Persons’ Lived Experiences of Depression and Self-Management

, RPN, MNSc, PhD, , RN, RPN, RPHN, MNSc, , RN, RPN, MCSc, PhD, , RPN, RNT, MCSc, DrPH & , RN, RNT, MNSc, DrPolit
Pages 757-764 | Published online: 25 Sep 2013

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