Dignity and palliative care in dementia

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 489-494

  Holmerová, Iva ^a,c,e   Juraskova B ^b   Kalvach, Z ^c   Rohanova E ^c   Rokosova M ^c,d   Vankova H ^a  

^a Prague 8   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HRADEC KRALOVE   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d Czech Alzheimer Society   (Czech Republic)

^e Gerontologické Centrum   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIFESTYLE; LIVING WILL; LONG TERM CARE; MORALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE;

EID: 37049024296     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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