JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 314-317 , June 2007

Insufficient Lighting in Nursing Homes

  • Jan De Lepeleire, MD, PhD, GP

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department General Practice, Leuven, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jan De Lepeleire, MD, PhD, Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33 blok J Box 7001 Leuven, Belgium.
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  • Anne Bouwen, RN

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department General Practice, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Leen De Coninck, BA

      Affiliations

    • Occupational Therapy, Van Artevelde Hogeschool, Gent, Belgium
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  • Frank Buntinx, MD, PhD, GP

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department General Practice, Leuven, Belgium

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 This project was funded by the RIZIV–INAMI (Belgian Social Security Institute) within the Qualidem II project (UB/1240).

PII: S1525-8610(07)00004-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.01.003

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 314-317 , June 2007

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