The use of clinical case management for early stage Alzheimer' patients and their families

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 284-290

  Chu, Paul ^a   Edwards, Joy ^a   Levin, Ron ^b   Thomson, Jim ^c  

^a Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Social Work Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING;

EID: 0033778699     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750001500506     Document Type: Article

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