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Brücken zwischen dir und mir: Betreuung zu Hause erleben (German Edition)
Springer 2007; US$ 23.99Eine Anerkennung für alle Personen, die im Dienst für pflegebedürftige Menschen beschäftigt sind. Die Autorin ist seit zehn Jahren in diesem Bereich tätig und erzählt hier vom Alltag der Menschen, die in der Hauskrankenpflege arbeiten. Von Menschen, deren Arbeit häufig schwer, manchmal erheiternd und mitunter traurig ist, die sie aber stets mit Herz... more...
Current Practices in High-Tech Home Care
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Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care
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No Place Like Home?
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