Caring for persons with dementia:: A palliative approach

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 143-149

  Panke, Jo Ann ^a   Volicer, Ladislav ^b,c  

^a Center for Health Quality Outcomes and Economic Research   (United States)

^b Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Administration   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer s disease; Comfort; Eating difficulties; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746179849     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200207000-00013     Document Type: Article

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