Primary care of the older adult with end-stage alzheimer’s disease

Nurse Practitioner

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 63-78

  Body, Carolyn Oiler ^a   Vernon, Gwyn M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMAN; NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMANS; PENNSYLVANIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0032044194     PISSN: 03611817     EISSN: 15388662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19986205-199804000-00004     Document Type: Article

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