Disclosing a Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease: Patient and Family Experiences

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue S1, 2001, Pages S67-S71

  Smith, André P ^a   Beattie, B Lynn ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ETHICS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FAMILY; HUMANS; PATIENTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0035099615     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100001220     Document Type: Article

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