Behavioural problems in Sydney nursing homes

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 535-541

  Snowdon, John ^a   Miller, Robert ^a   Vaughan, Rosemary ^a  

^a Rozelle Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Agitation; Behaviour disorder; Nursing home; Rating scale; Screaming

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AGITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; NURSING HOME; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESTLESSNESS; URBAN AREA; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 0029889391     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199606)11:6<535::AID-GPS345>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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