Carer support and empowerment

Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-83

  Evers, Clive ^a  

^a London ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carers; empowerment; needs; support

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 38849105510     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2007.12.005     Document Type: Review

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