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Original Article

FROM THE EDITOR: IMPROVING PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE IN NURSING HOMES: CHALLENGES FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION

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Pages 161-164 | Published online: 16 Mar 2013

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