Integrated multidisciplinary diagnostic approach for dementia care: Randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 300-305

  Wolfs, Claire A G ^a,b   Kessels, Alfons ^c   Dirksen, Carmen D ^c   Severens, Johan L ^a,b   Verhey, Frans R J ^b,c  

^a University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 43749121874     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.035204     Document Type: Article

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