The complexity of implementing culture change practices in nursing homes.

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Published in J Am Med Dir Assoc on April 08, 2010

Authors

Samantha Sterns1, Susan C Miller, Susan Allen

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. Samantha_Sterns@brown.edu

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