Consent and competency in elders with Alzheimer's disease

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 179-188

  Kane, Michael N ^a  

^a Florida Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT;

EID: 0031695195     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331759801300404     Document Type: Article

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