Goals of care in advanced dementia: Comfort, dignity, and psychological well-being

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 196-197

  Volicer, Ladislav ^a  

^a EN Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 0001596968     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759701200502     Document Type: Article

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