The use of 'dementia care mapping' as a method of evaluating care received by patients with dementia - An initiative to improve quality of life

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 316-323

  Williams, Jane ^a   Rees, John ^a  

^a Glan y Mor NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEMENTIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; NURSING AUDIT; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOFTWARE DESIGN; WALES;

EID: 0031068266     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997025316.x     Document Type: Article

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