How Effective Are Support Interventions for Caregivers of Patients with Dementia?;¿Son Eficaces las Intervenciones de Apoyo a los Cuidadores de Pacientes con Demencia?

Atencion Primaria

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 67-68

  Argimon Pallas J ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NOTE; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUPPORT GROUP; HOME CARE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642360630     PISSN: 02126567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13057255     Document Type: Note

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