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Comparative Study

. 1984 Sep;10(9):20-5.

doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-19840901-07.

Do mattresses make a difference?

J D Whitney, B J Fellows, E Larson

PMID: 6565735
DOI: 10.3928/0098-9134-19840901-07

Comparative Study

Do mattresses make a difference?

J D Whitney et al. J Gerontol Nurs. 1984 Sep.

. 1984 Sep;10(9):20-5.

doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-19840901-07.

Authors

J D Whitney, B J Fellows, E Larson

PMID: 6565735
DOI: 10.3928/0098-9134-19840901-07

No abstract available

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