Defining and measuring outcomes in end-stage dementia

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1997, Pages 25-29

  Teno, Joan M ^a,b   Landrum, Kristen ^a   Lynn, Joanne ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Measurement; Outcomes; Quality of life; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEATH; DEMENTIA; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031443825     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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