Social Work and Health Care in an Aging Society: Education, Policy, Practice, and Research
- ISBN-10
- 0826115438
- ISBN-13
- 9780826115430
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 408
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-06
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Company
- Author
- Barbara Berkman
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