A health education program lessens the burden of family caregivers of demented patients

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1388-1389

  Belmin, Joel ^a   Hee, Catherine ^a   Ollivet, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b Association Karu Asthme   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY BURDEN; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032744552     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb07453.x     Document Type: Letter

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