From states of confusion to a national action plan for dementia care: The development of policies for dementia care in Australia

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-171

  Howe, Anna L ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dementia; Policy; Services

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

EID: 0030993831     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199702)12:2<165::AID-GPS592>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Review

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