Communication problems between dementia carers and general practitioners: Effect on access to community support services

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 186-188

  Bruce, David G ^a   Paley, Glenys A ^a   Underwood, Peter J ^a   Roberts, David ^a   Steed, Duncan ^a  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS;

EID: 0037135874     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04729.x     Document Type: Article

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