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The complexities of sexual behavior in residential aged care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 March 2020

Linda McAuliffe  and
Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh
Linda McAuliffe*
Affiliation:
Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh
Affiliation:
Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
*
Email: l.mcauliffe@latrobe.edu.au
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 32 , Issue 3: Issue Theme: Improving Healthcare in Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes , March 2020 , pp. 295 - 297
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2020

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