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New Method To Assess Service Quality in Care Homes For The Elderly

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|Dec 2017

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Language: English
Page range: 14 - 26
Published on: Dec 13, 2017
Published by: Professor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

© 2017 Jori Reijula, Toni Rosendahl, Kari Reijula, Paula Roilas, Heikki Roilas, Raimo Sepponen, published by Professor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
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