The role of empathy in the care of dementia

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 313-317

  Norman, K D ^a,b  

^a York Health Services Trust ^*

^b Community Unit for the Elderly ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimers disease; Dementia; Elderly; Empathy; Intervention; Mental health

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; DEMENTIA; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; DEMENTIA; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0030253987     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.1996.tb00131.x     Document Type: Article

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