Testing a relational model for health communication competence among caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 335-351

  Query Jr , Jim L ^a,c   Kreps, Gary L ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c Loyola University

Author keywords

Alzheimer's; Caregivers; Communication competence; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013444175     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539600100307     Document Type: Article

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