The assessment and management of behavioural manifestations of dementia: A review and results of a controlled trial

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-168

  Hinchliffe, A C ^a   Katona, C ^a   Livingston, G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assesment; Behaviour; Dementia; Management; RCT

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001662137     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651509709024722     Document Type: Article

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