A community development and outreach program in geriatric mental health: Four years' experience

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 314-320

  Stolee, Paul ^a   Kessler, Linda ^a   Le Clair, J Kenneth ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT;

EID: 0030001803     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb00922.x     Document Type: Article

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