Supporting strengths and responding to agitation in dementia care: An exploratory study

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 198-208

  Taft, Lois B ^a   Matthiesen, Valerie ^b   Farran, Carol J ^b   McCann, Judith J ^b   Knafl, Kathleen A ^c  

^a EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0009513353     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759701200503     Document Type: Article

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