Managing carer stress: An evaluation of a stress management programme for carers of people with dementia

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 179-184

  Mitchell, Eileen ^a  

^a Dorset Community NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CARE AND CARING; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT CARE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0034014545     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260006300407     Document Type: Article

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