Spouse caregivers' attitudes toward obtaining a diagnosis of a dementing illness

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1003-1009

  Connell, Cathleen M ^a   Gallant, Mary P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPOUSE;

EID: 0029820779     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01881.x     Document Type: Review

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