Regular ArticleMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: psychological impact of hospitalization and isolation in an older adult population
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Author for correspondence: Dr P. Kennedy, Department of Clinical Psychology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital NHS Trust, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK. Fax: 01296 315868; E-mail:[email protected]