Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 73-75 , April 2010

Self-Neglect: A Challenge and a Dilemma

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PII: S0883-9417(10)00008-7

doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2010.02.002

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 73-75 , April 2010