Enhancing practitioner ability to recognize and treat caregiver physical and mental consequences

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-44

  Fredman, Lisa ^a   Daly, Mel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Health professionals; Mental health; Physical health

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW;

EID: 0031859209     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-199809000-00005     Document Type: Review

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