Addressing the informational needs of healthcare professionals in dementia care: An explorative study in a Chinese society

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 287-293

  Chung, J C C ^a   Lai, C K Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WORKER; SOCIETY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0042267315     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360786031000120688     Document Type: Article

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