Evolving standards in patient and caregiver support

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages

  Ham, Richard J ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Burden; Caregiver; Disease management

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPITE CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVERS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPITE CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033217764     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199911001-00005     Document Type: Article

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