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Karel, M. (2009). Ethical Issues in Long-Term Care. In: Rosowsky, E., Casciani, J., Arnold, M. (eds) Geropsychology and Long Term Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72648-9_8

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