The experience of research participation and the value of diagnosis in dementia: Implications for practice

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 309-321

  Smith, Amy ^a   King, Elizabeth ^a   Hindley, Nicholas ^a   Barnetson, Lin ^a   Barton, Jean ^a   Jobst, Kim A ^a,b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CAREGIVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031778143     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239818120     Document Type: Article

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