Unique tools of the trade: Nursing homes and research in geriatric psychiatry

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 437-440

  Streim, Joel E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Section of Geriatric Psychiatry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING CARE; NURSING HOME; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645684596     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200506000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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