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Nursing practice with hospitalised older people: safety and harm.

Dahlke SA, Hunter KF, Negrin K. Nursing practice with hospitalised older people: Safety and harm. Int J Older People Nurs. 2019;14(1):e12220. doi:10.1111/opn.12220.

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June 5, 2019
Dahlke SA, Hunter KF, Negrin K. Int J Older People Nurs. 2019;14(1):e12220.
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Dahlke SA, Hunter KF, Negrin K. Nursing practice with hospitalised older people: Safety and harm. Int J Older People Nurs. 2019;14(1):e12220. doi:10.1111/opn.12220.

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